SPLC Accuses DOJ Of Vindictive Prosecution

The Southern Poverty Law Center is accusing the Justice Department of vindictive prosecution, escalating a dispute that puts DOJ conduct under a microscope. The claim lands in the middle of the long-running fight over how federal power is used against political and advocacy groups. Conservatives will see this as another example of Washington’s appetite for aggressive enforcement when it suits the bureaucracy. The question is whether the case reflects justice or selective prosecution. Read more about this...