Cincinnati police are investigating Ku Klux Klan flyers present in varied communities throughout the town.
Lt. Jonathan Cunningham confirmed on Aug. 3 the division’s intelligence unit is trying into the matter, in line with a press release.
“We’re dedicated to sustaining a protected and inclusive atmosphere for all residents and can proceed to take all vital actions to handle and stop the unfold of hate in our communities,” Cunningham mentioned in an August 3 assertion.
The president of Madisonville’s neighborhood council, Kate Botos, mentioned in a submit on Fb that flyers selling “divide and violence” have been distributed in a single day within the neighborhood.
Different individuals posted photos of the flyers on Fb, which included a name for individuals to affix the KKK in response to the viral battle in Cincinnati on July 26.
Police urge anybody with data concerning the distribution of those flyers to contact Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.
The battle has spawned criticism and condemnation throughout the nation, with many framing the incident behind a political and racial lens.
4 individuals have been arrested and two extra charged in reference to the battle, police have mentioned.
Kentucky man, longtime KKK chief beforehand fined for littering flyers
A Kentucky man was fined in March after police mentioned he littered flyers for the hate group out his automobile window close to Cincinnati.
Together with a bunch of different members, the person littered flyers throughout Lincoln Heights and surrounding neighborhoods within the aftermath of a neo-Nazi demonstration over Interstate 75 in February.
When confronted by deputies, the person took credit score for each flyer distributed round Higher Cincinnati since 2022, saying they’d all come from his group, in line with physique digital camera footage of the site visitors cease.
The longtime chief throughout the KKK was ordered to pay a $149 nice, which he by no means did, in line with court docket data.
His debt was despatched over to collections in June and stays unpaid, court docket data present.
The Enquirer has requested police whether or not the person who has beforehand distributed KKK flyers is linked to this most up-to-date incident.
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