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Southern Poverty Law Center pleading not guilty in federal case that alleges organization secretly funded hate groups
Attorney Abbe Lowell entered the not guilty plea on behalf of the organization to a superseding indictment that adds details about the charges first announced in April.
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What happenedAttorney Abbe Lowell entered the not guilty plea on behalf of the organization to a superseding indictment that adds details about the charges first announced in April.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Southern Poverty Law Centers pleads not guilty in federal fraud case". The right frames it as "Southern Poverty Law Center pleading not guilty in federal case that alleges organization...".
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Left / center-leftSouthern Poverty Law Centers pleads not guilty in federal fraud case
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Right / center-rightSouthern Poverty Law Center pleading not guilty in federal case that alleges organization secretly funded hate groups
Southern Poverty Law Center pleading not guilty in federal case that alleges organization secretly funded hate groups
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Attorney Abbe Lowell entered the not guilty plea on behalf of the organization to a superseding indictment that adds details about the charges first announced in April.
Southern Poverty Law Centers pleads not guilty in federal fraud case
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The Southern Poverty Law Center pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges that it defrauded donors by not disclosing that money would be used to pay informants in extremist organizations
