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Southern Poverty Law Center pleads not guilty to secretly funding extremist leaders

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The Southern Poverty Law Center pleaded not guilty during an arraignment Tuesday to charges accusing the organization of secretly funding the leaders of extremist groups while insisting its mission was to abolish them. The Department of Justice said the SPLC defrauded donors by using $4.

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  1. High Point Enterprise

    Southern Poverty Law Centers pleads not guilty in federal fraud case (opens High Point Enterprise)

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    The Southern Poverty Law Center pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges that it defrauded donors by not disclosing that money would be used to pay informants in extremist organizations. Attorney Abbe Lowell entered the not guilty plea on behalf…

  2. HuffPost

    Southern Poverty Law Center Pleads Not Guilty In Federal Fraud Case (opens HuffPost)

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    The Southern Poverty Law Center pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges that it defrauded donors by not disclosing that money would be used to pay informants in extremist organizations.

  3. New York Post

    Southern Poverty Law Center pleading not guilty in federal case that alleges organization secretly funded hate groups (opens New York Post)

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    Attorney Abbe Lowell entered the not guilty plea on behalf of the organization to a superseding indictment that adds details about the charges first announced in April.

  4. Deseret News

    Southern Poverty Law Center pleads not guilty to secretly funding extremist leaders (opens Deseret News)

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    The Southern Poverty Law Center pleaded not guilty during an arraignment Tuesday to charges accusing the organization of secretly funding the leaders of extremist groups while insisting its mission was to abolish them. The Department of Justice said the SPLC defrauded donors by using $4.

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