The Southern Poverty Law Center says a Justice Department indictment against the group is part of a “top-down” campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies and represents a vindictive prosecution that must be dismissed

Defense lawyers are increasingly accusing the Justice Department under President Trump of using its powers to prioritize the president’s political imperatives above the pursuit of…

The Southern Poverty Law Center asked a federal judge to dismiss the criminal charges filed against it by the Justice Department, saying the indictment represents a "top-down,…