This is concerning - May 25th
“Klan-affiliated group seeks permit for Dayton rally”- May 25th
Montgomery County has received a permit request for a potential rally at Courthouse Square over Memorial Day weekend from a Ku Klux Klan-affiliated group.
The people seeking the permit asked county officials if their names could be redacted from the permit but were told no because the permit is a public record, according to a county spokeswoman. The county is attempting to verify the names the applicants eventually provided and have not yet issued the permit. Permits are not granted without verifiable names, according to the county.Dayton police were made aware of a permit request made under the organization name Honorable Sacred Knights, according to a department spokeswoman.
https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/klan-affiliated-group-seeks-permit-for-dayton-rally/tcud1LI9IVHuj2Cv9vuIAN/
https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/dayton-naacp-urges-residents-to-ignore-upcoming-kkk-affiliated-rally/1840570748?apt_credirect=1
Dayton NAACP urges residents to ignore upcoming KKK-affiliated rally
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Sunday, The Dayton Unit NAACP announced their plan to hold a family-friendly community event at the same time a KKK-affiliated group will host a rally at Courthouse Square.
NAACP officials held a press conference along with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, urging citizens not to engage with the hate group’s protests. They say that while the group has the constitutional right to gather, they also want to make sure everyone in Dayton remains safe.
“A Community Celebration: An Afternoon of Love, Unity, Peace, & Diversity” will take place on May 25 between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at McIntosh Park.
The event is described as a “family-friendly, block-party style celebration with speakers, music, and spoken word.”
Derrick L. Foward, President of the Dayton Unit NAACP, says, “Love trumps hate. So we want the media to focus your attention on love rather than hate. We don’t want Charlottesville inside the Dayton community.”
At a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, a driver purposely rammed into a crowd of people, killing one and injuring several more…