January, 2001: KKK Gathering Place Established
Railton Loy (also known as Ray Larsen), an Imperial Grand Wizard of the National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan,
inherited a small farm located on the edge of Osceola, a town in northern Indiana. The farm soon became a gathering place for
the Ku Klux Klan, Neo-Nazis, and Skinheads. The group uses this site to hold white power rallies, burn crosses, and practice
shooting firearms. Local citizens frequently complain of being threatened and harassed by the group.
Reference:
Klan presence leads Indiana community to adopt “hate activity” law. (2003, July 16). Anti-Defamation League.
Retrieved May 1, 2006, from http://www.adl.org/learn/news/hate_activity_law.asp
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