Southern Poverty Law Center Allegedly Paid Informant Involved in Planning 'Unite the Right' Rally in Charlottesville
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The left-wing Southern Poverty Law Center, which is now facing federal charges related to financial crimes, allegedly paid more than $270,000 to an informant who was a member of the leadership group that planned the 2017 "Unite the Right" event in Charlottesville, Va., according to federal prosecutors.
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