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The Honorable Sacred Knights, a KKK group from Indiana held a rally in Dayton, Ohio. 9 KKK members attended, while 600 counter protesters also showed up. The city spent about $650,000 on security measures, with about $250,000 for personnel and $400,000 for contracts and materials. 350 police officers were deployed to control the crowd, and no arrests or injuries were reported.





After the Charlottesville Rally about one year ago, there has been an increase in awareness about white supremacy, which was not perceived as an issue in the 21st century. The counter-protesters were able to remain non-violent.





“I am an avid and passionate supporter of the First Amendment,” said Daniel Fisher, from the Church of God in Greenville, Ohio. “But when the things you are protecting are meant to incite violence, people have a responsibility to come here and say hate is not a value.” Members of his church were among the people protesting the KKK rally.







