USC historian defends Southern Poverty Law Center funneling payments to KKK leaders

A USC historian has defended the Southern Poverty Law Center's past actions involving payments to former Ku Klux Klan leaders, arguing the moves were strategic efforts to dismantle the organization from within. The comments come amid renewed scrutiny of the SPLC's tactics and historical decisions. The historian emphasized the complexity of using controversial methods to achieve long-term civil rights goals. No new financial or legal findings were reported.