Trump DOJ Launches Investigation Into Prominent Civil Rights Group

The Southern Poverty Law Center revealed Tuesday that it’s under criminal investigation by the Justice Department for previously using paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.The nonprofit public interest group announced that the Trump administration appears to be preparing a case against the organization or some of its employees.“Although we don’t know all the details, the focus appears to be on the SPLC’s prior use of paid confidential informants to gather credible intelligence on extre...