https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5537453-fbi-kash-patel-splc-cuts-ties/
Summary
The FBI, under Director Kash Patel, announced it would end its collaboration with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), severing a long-standing association in which SPLC supplied research, data, training, and intelligence support on hate groups and extremist organizations.
Patel publicly accused the SPLC of having “abandoned civil rights work” in favor of functioning as a “partisan smear machine,” and alleged that its “hate map” is used to defame mainstream Americans and even inspire violence.
The SPLC, for its part, defended its mission, emphasizing decades of work exposing hate, supporting marginalized communities, and sharing data with law enforcement.
The move comes amid pressure from conservative voices—including Elon Musk—who criticized the SPLC’s classification of groups such as Turning Point USA on its “hate map.”
The decision is part of a broader shift: just days earlier, the FBI also cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League, signaling a reorientation in how the Bureau partners with civil rights organizations.
Thanks for contributing and keeping brehs informed on the BS happening out here. SPLC has had odd moments I can't even fully remember, but it should be a foghorn for any orgs out there doing similar work... I'd prefer not to name who I have in mind 