SPLC accused of funding National Alliance affiliate it called moribund
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 6
SPLC accused of funding National Alliance affiliate it called moribund
3 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 6
An indictment says the Southern Poverty Law Center gave more than $1 million to the affiliate between 2014 and 2023.
The allegation contrasts with SPLC descriptions of the National Alliance as almost irrelevant in 2009, nearing complete obscurity in 2013 and moribund in 2016.
The claim, raised in a Wall Street Journal opinion letter citing earlier criticism, adds to accusations that the group’s reporting and conduct were contradictory.
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