DOJ Charges Far-Left SPLC with Fraud, Money Laundering, ‘Manufacturing Racism to Justify Its Existence’ DOJ Charges Far-Left SPLC with Fraud, Money Laundering, ‘Manufacturing Racism to Justify Its Existence’ April 22, 2026 The DOJ has charged the Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud and money laundering. Authorities allege donor funds were secretly used to finance extremist groups.