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Today's Poll!KKK sues over city’s leafleting restrictions
Saturday, September 8, 2012
KANSAS CITY (AP) — A Ku Klux Klan group claims a southeast Missouri city’s ban on leafleting unoccupied vehicles violates Klan members’ free speech rights, according to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.
The Traditionalist American Knights of the KKK had planned to place handbills on vehicles in Cape Girardeau on Sept. 28 and other dates that have not been determined. But the Klan group learned the city permits fliers to be distributed only when vehicle occupants are willing to accept them.
The lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court in Cape Girardeau alleges the leafleting restrictions infringe upon the group’s free speech rights under the First Amendment. The Klan group also is seeking a preliminary injunction barring the city from enforcing the ordinance while the issue is being resolved.
Cape Girardeau’s attorney was out of the office Friday and couldn’t be reached for comment.
The Traditionalist American Knights’ Imperial Wizard, Frank Ancona, of Park Hills, Mo., said his group isn’t looking for “special treatment.”
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wow 8 months, 1 week ago
The "Hater's" are really getting desperate. I certainly don't agree to have there garbage affixed to my car, but I'm sure there are few who want to catch up on what they missed at the last KKK meeting. 2012 and these folks are still lurking and misusing the Constitution for evil means.. All Hate Groups are evil.... no matter who they represent
JCLifer 8 months, 1 week ago
I think any leafleting of cars, front doors, mailboxes, etc. should be treated as illegal littering. One time some clown put leaflets on cars at church and broke wiper blade.
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