White supremacist group planning rally in Lexington (KY)

[MelissaB]

This hits close to home. I live close to Lexington, and my son goes to UK.

White supremacist group planning rally in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Mayor Jim Gray's proposal to remove two Confederate statues from Lexington's Cheapside Park and move them to Veterans Park is catching the attention of white supremacists.

Matthew Heimbach is the founder of the "Traditionalist Worker Party," which is listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Heimbach told WKRC in Cincinnati that he and other white supremacists are considering coming to Lexington to protest the removal of the statues.

Just last month, Heimbach pleaded guilty to disorderly conducted, admitting he shoved a female protester at a political rally in Louisville for then-Presidential candidate Donald Trump.

WKYT checked with Lexington city officials to see what the restrictions are on protests. The city tells us, unlike in Charlottesville where a protest turned deadly over the weekend, protestors in Lexington do not need a permit to gather in public places. They can't block streets, sidewalks or engage in unlawful behavior.

More: http://www.wkyt.com/content/news/White-supremacist-says-plan-to-rally-in-Lexington-440550503.html

[Initech]

1. My dad is a UK alumni.

White supremacists can go eat a steaming bag of rancid dog shit.

[mnhtnbb]

2. Now there's an idea.