“I feel like it’s more secure now,” one woman said. “I know my son can walk home and be OK.”

Summary

Following a February 7th neo-Nazi rally, residents of Lincoln Heights, a majority-Black Ohio town, formed an armed Safety and Watch Program to protect against hate groups.

The rally, where participants waved swastikas and shouted slurs, received little police intervention, sparking fears of future threats when no arrests or identifications were made during the incident.

Volunteers now patrol bus stops and neighborhoods. “I’ve never felt safer as a Black man in my community,” said spokesperson Daronce Daniels.

The historically underserved and self-governing community shows strong support for the initiative with yard signs and sees this as a continuation of its legacy of self-reliance and community defense.

  • DimmerEnglish
    11·
    4 hours ago

    When there is blood, highly likely it will be from both.

    • crusa187@lemmy.ml
      7·
      2 hours ago

      Alas, the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of both patriots and tyrants.

      It is with a heavy heart we must accept this and move forward, as our elected leaders have now left us with virtually no other choice.