SPLC pleads not guilty to fraud charges in federal court hearing
The Southern Poverty Law Center appeared in federal court in Montgomery, Alabama, where CEO Bryan Fair pleaded not guilty to 11 charges including wire fraud and money laundering related to the use of fictitious companies to pay informants within extremist groups over two decades. The SPLC's attorney indicated a superseding indictment may be forthcoming, which could delay the trial currently scheduled for fall.
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This event sits in the top 41% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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