LINCOLN HEIGHTS, OH — Hundreds of people are expected to gather near the historically-Black city of Lincoln Heights on Monday in solidarity against hate and to demand police accountability after a neo-Nazi protest turned violent earlier this month.
Local news station WKRC reported Monday’s protest is expected to begin at noon on the same Interstate 75 overpass between Lincoln Heights and the city of Evendale where the neo-Nazi group yelled racial slurs and waved Nazi symbols on Feb. 7.
News about the neo-Nazi groups presence on Feb. 7 quickly circulated in the local community, and many Black residents responded by chasing away the group, vandalizing their possible get-away vehicle, and burning their swastika flag.
Monday’s protest also calls for transparency after criticism from the community about the local law enforcement’s response to the neo-Nazi’s presence and threats to public safety. Multiple videos, including police body cameras, showed the local police seemingly protecting the neo-Nazis from the angry community.
Monday’s protest against hate will culminate with a press conference at a nearby Walmart parking lot, WKRC reported.
More on the fallout from the neo-Nazi demonstration and Monday’s anti-hate protest.
