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SPLC President Richard Cohen Resigns From Embattled Left-Wing Nonprofit

March 23, 2019March 22, 2019 Admin

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by Peter Hasson Southern Poverty Law Center president Richard Cohen resigned Friday, in the latest blow to the embattled left-wing nonprofit. Cohen’s resignation came nine days after the SPLC fired co-founder Morris Dees on March 13, citing unspecified conduct issues. Cohen announced his resignation in a staff-wide email Friday…

Left-Wing SPLC Abruptly Fires Co-Founder Morris Dees

March 15, 2019March 14, 2019 Admin

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by Peter Hasson The Southern Poverty Law Center fired co-founder Morris Dees on Wednesday, the left-wing nonprofit announced on Thursday. The group, which is known to label pedestrian conservative organizations as “hate groups,” is a key resource for Amazon, Google and other tech companies in policing “hate speech.” “Effective…