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extremists groups. **Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images** Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Since its founding in 1971, the Southern Poverty Law Center has faced serious threats. The storied civil rights institution's Montgomery, Ala., offices were [firebombed](https://www.nytimes.com
Southern Poverty Law Center ([SPLC](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/01/southern-poverty-law-doj-investigation)) finds hard-right groups have increasingly expanded their influence across the US government, which is pursuing a federal fraud case into the civil rights organization. Tuesday