On 14 March 2019 the SPLC announced that Dees had been fired from the organization and the SPLC would hire an "outside organization" to assess the SPLC's workplace climate. Former employees alleged that Dees was "complicit" in harassment and racial discrimination, and said that at least one female employee had accused him of sexual harassment.
I wonder how much the people at the top pay themselves a year for their good works.
As far as I know - their process to determine what is and what is not a hate group is totally opaque.
Ninja edit
My ~30 seconds of research lead me to this true gem about one of the founders. Emphasis mine...
I wonder how much the people at the top pay themselves a year for their good works.
Morris Dees Nuts
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