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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Fri Aug 18, 2017, 06:26 PM Aug 2017

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There are reports that KKK turned back at Durham

because the anti-KKK people outnumbered them hugely.

Any one here got more info???

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There are reports that KKK turned back at Durham (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 OP

Where were they going? trof Aug 2017 #1

Hey, Trof.... dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #5

Off to the greatest page malaise Aug 2017 #2

It was a rumor. bathroommonkey76 Aug 2017 #3

Looks like Durham's twitter page and USA Today is covering it. procon Aug 2017 #4

Thanks procon..... dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #6

trof

(54,256 posts)

1. Where were they going?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 06:27 PM

Aug 2017

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

5. Hey, Trof....

Reply to trof (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 06:55 PM

Aug 2017

KKK was planning on a march in Durham, NC.and had a permit for 4 pm. today.
The good folks of Durham countered with a HUGE turnout, The report I read said there was music and dancing and very much a block party feeling about it.
KKK gave up, it appears.

malaise

(268,968 posts)

2. Off to the greatest page

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 06:30 PM

Aug 2017

bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts)

3. It was a rumor.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 06:32 PM

Aug 2017

https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=news&q=kkk%20durham&src=typd

procon

(15,805 posts)

4. Looks like Durham's twitter page and USA Today is covering it.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 06:34 PM

Aug 2017

https://twitter.com/search?q=Durham&ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Enews%7Ctwgr%5Esearch

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/08/18/counter-protesters-rally-against-kkk-durham-north-carolina/580380001/

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

6. Thanks procon.....

Reply to procon (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 07:39 PM

Aug 2017

I had read about it in a couple places, but not in MSM.

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