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SPLC Official Indicted Over Informant Payments | Philadelphia News
Federal prosecutors indict Heidi Beirich, former SPLC official, on charges of funneling $3M+ to informants in hate groups via fake businesses, accusing her of deceiving donors — a claim her team denies, calling it politically motivated retaliation for her lifelong work fighting extremism. The SPLC, also recently indicted, maintains its informant program was vital for safety and intelligence, and that donors knew and supported it — viewing the prosecutions as part of a broader effort to silence Trump critics. Amid rising scrutiny and broken federal partnerships, Beirich’s legal team insists…
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