# Why is the FBI Going After the SPLC? | Tyler O’Neil

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Published: 2026-04-29T08:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

The Southern Poverty Law Center, founded in 1971, has its roots in the Civil Rights movement. But there’s reason to believe that this American institution, like so many others, has drifted from its original mission. Here to talk about that is our resident SPLC expert here at the Heritage Foundation, Daily Signal Senior Editor, Tyler ONeil. Email us with thoughts, questions, or suggestions: HeritageExplains@heritage.org Tyler O’Neil on the Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/author/tyler-oneil/ Tyler’s Book on the SPLC: https://amzn.to/3Kmvi0u

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