Posts Tagged ‘ Cross burning ’

KKK invites Reidsville residents to cross-burning event

May 19, 2012
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KKK invites Reidsville residents to cross-burning event

The Ku Klux Klan protested in Eden last week, and this week some of its members have been passing out fliers inviting people in Reidsville to a cross-burning. The fliers were placed in and around Sherwood Drive, Linville Drive, Reids School Road and Poplar Street in the city. Annie P. Pinnix and her husband...

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Idaho Klansman Loses Sheriff’s Race

May 18, 2012
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Idaho Klansman Loses Sheriff’s Race

Shaun Winkler, who went as far as holding a cross-burning on May 4, came in last in a three-man race for Bonner County sheriff. Incumbent Sheriff Daryl Wheeler (3,934 votes) easily won with Tim Fry (1,427 votes) coming in second. Winkler received 182 votes. During a candidate forum, Winkler told attendees that his Klan...

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Cross burn trial pushed back

March 16, 2012
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Cross burn trial pushed back

A judge Wednesday said four people accused of burning a cross near a mixed-race family’s Arroyo Grande home won’t face trial until May because their defense attorneys still have not received all police interviews, 9-1-1 recordings, reports and had a chance to view all the evidence. San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Jacquelyn Duffy...

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Klan will gather at or near Export for ‘mandatory’ meeting

February 23, 2012
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Klan will gather at or near Export for ‘mandatory’ meeting

Export officials are dismayed to learn that a meeting of the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan is planned for Saturday. According to its website, the KKK will host a meet-and-greet that includes a cross lighting and speakers at an undisclosed location with an Export address. The website says the rally is...

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KKK Recruiting in White County, AR

February 14, 2012
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KKK Recruiting in White County, AR

The KKK is recruiting in White County, Arkansas.  That’s the word on fliers (photo below) found around Pangburn, and it has people upset and embarrassed. “It kind of makes me feel sick to my stomach,” says resident Daniel Brown. “It’s embarrassing, to think that Pangburn is reflected that way,” agreed Brenda Davis, another Pangburn...

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Arkansas man sentenced to 18 months in prison for burning cross outside black man’s home

January 21, 2012
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Arkansas man sentenced to 18 months in prison for burning cross outside black man’s home

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Independence County man who pleaded guilty in July to burning a cross in front of the home of a black man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Tony Branscum, who is white, was sentenced Friday in federal court in Little Rock to the maximum allowed under federal...

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Judge grants delay in cross-burning trial for four

January 21, 2012
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Judge grants delay in cross-burning trial for four

Four people accused of burning a cross near a mixed-race family’s Arroyo Grande home won’t face trial until April because defense attorneys need more time to prepare, a judge ruled Wednesday. San Luis County Superior Court Judge Jacquelyn Duffy made her decision after defense attorneys told her they must have more face-to-face contact with...

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Jilted black husband burns fake KKK cross on family driveway to stop white wife leaving him

November 18, 2011
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Jilted black husband burns fake KKK cross on family driveway to stop white wife leaving him

  ‘Desperate’: LB Williams burned a cross in his driveway to try and win back his wife A jilted black husband burned a cross on his driveway to try and scare his wife into getting back with him, police have revealed. LB Williams, 50, started the apparent hate campaign after his partner of seven...

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