What to know about the Southern Poverty Law Center and why it is being indicted

NewsWorldAmericasWhat to know about the Southern Poverty Law Center and why it is being indictedWhat to know about the Southern Poverty Law Center's history and controversiesRebecca Boone Wednesday 22 April 2026 08:34 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2962165To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/southern-poverty-law-center-atlanta-lawsuit-b2962442.html","title":"What to know about the Southern Poverty Law Center and why it is being indicted "}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-17456","index":0}Family members of fallen civil rights activists view the Civil Rights Memorial at the Southern Poverty Law Center during a private family viewing, Nov. 5, 1989, in Montgomery, Ala. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File) (Copyright 1989 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to...