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US criminally charges Southern Poverty Law Center, Blanche says

By Thomson Reuters Apr 21, 2026 | 4:35 PM

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) – President ​Donald ‌Trump’s administration has brought criminal ‌charges ​against ⁠the ⁠Southern Poverty Law Center, a ​civil rights ⁠organization ⁠that tracks ​extremist groups, ​alleging financial ‌misconduct, Acting Attorney General ⁠Todd Blanche said on ⁠Tuesday.

(Reporting ‌by ⁠Andrew ​Goudsward, ‌Ryan Patrick ​Jones and ⁠Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by Scott ​Malone)