They tracked California hate groups. Now, Trump's DOJ charges fraud
- Posted on May 1, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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They tracked California hate groups. Now, Trump's DOJ charges fraud
For years, the Southern Poverty Law Center has been one of the few groups monitoring activity by far-right extremists in California. But the organization was recently charged with fraud and money laundering by the Trump administration.