Former SPLC Employee Arrested on Fraud Charges
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A former worker at the Southern Poverty Law Center is under arrest. Police say the person committed fraud. Fraud means lying to get money or an advantage.
The person worked as an expert on far-right groups. An expert is someone who knows a lot about one subject. The Southern Poverty Law Center studies hate groups and dangerous movements.
The justice department made the arrest. This is a government office. It makes sure people follow the law. The department works for President Trump.
This arrest is part of a bigger crackdown. A crackdown means strong action against a person or a group. The government is looking closely at the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The case is also about informants. An informant is a person who gives secret information to police or investigators. The Southern Poverty Law Center used informants for its work.
This case may cause a big debate. A debate is when people talk and disagree about something important.
Vocabulary15 words
- fraud
- lying to get money or an advantage
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about one subject
- justice department
- a government office that checks people follow the law
- crackdown
- strong action against a person or group
- informants
- people who give secret information to police
- arrested
- taken by police because of a crime
- far-right
- political groups with extreme conservative views
- charges
- official statements that someone did a crime
- extremism
- very strong and dangerous beliefs
- organization
- a group that works together for a goal
- government
- the people who run a country
- law
- rules that everyone must follow
- investigation
- careful checking to find facts
- targeting
- choosing something to attack or focus on
- debate
- talk where people disagree about something
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Answer key
1. A former employee of the Southern Poverty Law Center 2. Fraud charges 3. Far-right groups
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A former worker at the Southern Poverty Law Center is under _____. Police say the person committed _____.
The person worked as an _____ on far-right groups.
The _____ department made the arrest. The department works for President Trump.
This arrest is part of a bigger _____ on the organization.
The case is also about _____ used by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
This case may cause a big _____ about the group's work.
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