2026年4月21日 / 美国东部时间上午10:14 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
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萨拉·N·林奇 高级司法部记者
萨拉·N·林奇是哥伦比亚广播公司新闻驻华盛顿特区的高级司法部记者。
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华盛顿讯——据该非营利组织发布的视频消息以及知情人士透露，美国司法部正在调查南方贫困法律中心，调查涉及一项现已终止的计划，该计划曾付费聘用保密线人渗透白人至上主义团体及其他仇恨团体。
据知情人士透露，此次调查由美国阿拉巴马州中区检察官办公室牵头。
南方贫困法律中心是一家追踪美国各地白人至上主义及其他仇恨团体的非营利组织，长期以来一直是特朗普总统盟友的频繁攻击目标。
在周二上午发布的视频中，该组织首席执行官布莱恩·费尔表示，此次调查的重点是对该组织及其关联人员提起潜在诉讼。
“调查焦点似乎集中在南方贫困法律中心此前使用付费保密线人，从极端暴力团体手中获取可靠情报一事上，”他说道。
“使用线人是必要之举，因为我们从未远离暴力威胁。1983年，我们的办公室遭到炸弹袭击，此后多年里，我们的工作人员也收到过无数可信的死亡威胁，”他表示。“数十年来，我们通过前所未有的诉讼行动瓦解了三K党及其他仇恨团体。鉴于此项工作，我们致力于保护工作人员和公众的安全。我们经常将从线人处获取的情报分享给当地和联邦执法部门，其中包括联邦调查局。”
此次调查开展之际，美国司法部正加强对那些被指参与或资助“国内恐怖主义”的非营利组织的审查。目前尚不清楚此次刑事调查是否与该审查行动有关，南方贫困法律中心的一位发言人也不清楚司法部开展此次调查的法律依据。
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Southern Poverty Law Center facing Justice Department probe over use of paid informants to infiltrate hate groups
April 21, 2026 / 10:14 AM EDT / CBS News
By Sarah N. Lynch
Sarah N. Lynch Senior Justice Department Reporter
Sarah N. Lynch is the senior Justice Department reporter for CBS News, based in Washington, D.C.
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Washington— The Justice Department is investigating the Southern Poverty Law Center in connection with a now-defunct program that used paid confidential informants to infiltrate white supremacist and other groups, according to a video posted by the nonprofit and sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
The case is being spearheaded by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama, the sources said.
The Southern Poverty Law Center is a nonprofit that tracks white supremacist and other hate groups across America, and has been a frequent target of President Trump’s allies.
In the video posted Tuesday morning, CEO Bryan Fair said the probe focuses on bringing potential charges against both the organization and possibly individuals connected to the group.
“The focus appears to be on the SPLC’s prior use of paid confidential informants to gather credible intelligence on extremely violent groups,” he said.
“This use of informants was necessary because we are no stranger to threats of violence. In 1983, our offices were firebombed, and in the years since, there have been countless credible threats against our staff,” he said. “For decades, we engaged in unprecedented litigation to dismantle the Klan and other hate groups. In light of that work, we sought to protect the safety of our staff and the public. We frequently shared what we learned from informants with local and federal law enforcement, including the FBI. “
The probe comes as the Justice Department has stepped up its scrutiny of nonprofits that it accuses of being involved with or funding “domestic terrorism.” It was not clear if the criminal investigation is related to that initiative, and a spokesperson for the Southern Poverty Law Center did not know the Justice Department’s legal theory behind the probe.
CBS News has reached out to the Justice Department for comment.
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