We Are The News · Independent · Est. 2015
Investigative Series · 7 installments

The SPLC Thread

A multi-part documentation of the Southern Poverty Law Center and the litigation arm of the public–private apparatus — the “Fourth Branch” of unelected enforcement operating through nonprofit affinity groups.

How a 501(c)(3) advocacy nonprofit operates as litigation infrastructure for federal agencies.

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Part order · 6 live · Part VII coming soon

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The Unraveling

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