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Ex-official charged in law center case

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice's broader criminal case against the Alabama-based civil-rights group, a frequent target of conservative critics who claim the nonprofit is politically biased.

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  1. Winchester Star

    Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official is charged in broader criminal case against the civil rights group, lawyer says (opens Winchester Star)

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    Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official is charged in broader criminal case against the civil rights group, lawyer says.

  2. The Republic

    Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official charged in broader criminal case against group, lawyer says (opens The Republic)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice’s broader criminal case against the Alabama-based civil rights group, a lawyer for the ex-official said Wednesday.

  3. WHEC Rochester

    Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official charged in broader criminal case against group (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Newly unsealed court records show that a former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice’s broader criminal case against the Alabama-based civil rights group. Heidi Beirich is a political extremism expert who left the law center about six years ago.

  4. NBC News

    Extremism expert charged in case targeting Southern Poverty Law Center’s use of informants (opens NBC News)

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    A former official at the Southern Poverty Law Center is now facing federal charges in connection with a case the Justice Department brought over the way the organization made payments to informants who provided details on extremist organizations.

  5. News Nation Now

    Former Southern Poverty Law Center CFO charged in criminal case (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    The charges are part of a broader case against the Alabama-based civil rights organization.

  6. CBS 42 Birmingham

    Ex-SPLC official charged in broader case against group (opens CBS 42 Birmingham)

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    CBS 42 Birmingham's feed description

    A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice’s broader criminal case against the Alabama-based civil rights group, a frequent target of conservative critics who claim the nonprofit is politically biased.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Former SPLC official charged in Justice Department's broader criminal case against group (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice's broader criminal case against the Alabama-based civil rights group, a frequent target of conservative critics who claim the nonprofit is politically biased.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Ex-official charged in law center case (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice's broader criminal case against the Alabama-based civil-rights group, a frequent target of conservative critics who claim the nonprofit is politically biased.

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