"The Southern Poverty Law Center long ago abandoned civil rights work and turned into a partisan smear machine, Patel wrote. He reserved criticism for the centre's interactive hate map, which identifies groups associated with hate and antigovernment activity and maps their bases of operation. Their so-called hate map' has been used to defame mainstream Americans and even inspired violence. That disgraceful record makes them unfit for any FBI partnership, Patel said."
"Patel's announcement marks the second time this week the FBI has severed ties with a group that seeks to track threats to civil rights. On Thursday, the FBI also cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), accusing the Jewish advocacy group and anti-Semitism watchdog of spying on conservatives. The announcements amount to a dramatic rethinking of longstanding FBI partnerships with prominent civil rights groups, at a time when Patel is moving rapidly to reshape the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency."
The FBI has ended its partnership with the Southern Poverty Law Center, with Director Kash Patel announcing the termination and accusing the SPLC of political bias. Patel criticized the SPLC's interactive 'hate map', saying it defames mainstream Americans and has inspired violence, rendering the group unfit for FBI collaboration. Earlier the FBI also cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League, accusing the ADL of spying on conservatives. Both organizations previously provided research, training and services on hate crime and domestic extremism. Conservative criticism of both groups intensified after the attempted assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, prompting renewed scrutiny.
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