Police investigating apparent KKK flyers distributed in Atlanta neighborhood

ATLANTA — Police said they are investigating apparent KKK flyers distributed to neighbors in northwest Atlanta.

The flyers were found in the Riverside neighborhood and claim to be from a group calling itself “The Old Glory Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.”

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The flyer, which Channel 2 is not showing in full, reads in part, “BE WARNED,” and “the Klan is back again and here to stay, so you’d better make amends or stay away.” The flyer makes references to several groups.

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“APD is fully aware of this matter and currently investigating to determine if this act was an attempt to intimidate the community,” Atlanta police said in a release.

The investigation is ongoing.

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