The governor of Ohio and city officials in Columbus are speaking out after a group of armed, masked individuals marched through the streets of the Ohio capital city Saturday dressed in black and holding flags with swastikas on them.
The unidentified people were spotted around 1 p. Images and videos of the marchers went viral on social media sites. Individuals in the group were detained, but no arrests were ultimately made, according to the Columbus Police Department. Police said officers had initially been advised of a possible "physical altercation," but released the detained individuals after determining "an assault did not take place.
Police said the individuals were "armed with firearms. Mike DeWine said in a statement on the social media platform X on Saturday evening. There were reports that they were also espousing white power sentiments. He added, "There is no place in this State for hate, bigotry, antisemitism, or violence, and we must denounce it wherever we see it. We will not allow any of our neighbors to be intimidated, threatened or harmed because of who they are, how they worship or whom they love," the City of Columbus said in a statement Saturday evening.
It is who we are as a people, and it is precisely what has enabled us to grow and thrive and reach new heights of excellence. Together, we reject the cowardly display reported in the Short North earlier today, and we will continue to monitor the situation in partnership with the Columbus Division of Police to ensure the safety and security of our city.
Last week, a group of masked demonstrators were seen waving Nazi flags outside a production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" in Howell, Michigan. The protesters were asked to move and there were no arrests. Masked group marches through Ohio neighborhood with swastika flags originally appeared on abcnews. Donald Trump said on Friday that any collective bargaining agreements reached with federal workers within 30 days of his inauguration will not be approved, the latest salvo in the U.
