Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official charged in broader criminal case against group, lawyer says
A former official at the Southern Poverty Law Center has been charged as part of a broader criminal case against the organization. The Department of Justice is investigating the Alabama-based civil rights group, though the specific allegations are unclear from available reports.
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Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official is charged in broader criminal case against the civil rights group, lawyer says
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Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official charged in broader criminal case against group
Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official is charged in broader criminal case against the civil rights group, lawyer says
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