New York, NY, August 5, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed concern over the distribution of fliers by The Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, which included “classic Klan hateful rhetoric” distributed across Syracuse and Liverpool, New York.

According to reports, the fliers, which residents of the two cities found placed on cars, seek to recruit new members using hateful language towards African-Americans, Jews and transgender people. One flier included traditional anti-Semitic tropes that “Zionist Jews own and run the Federal Reserve Bank…” while also referring to transgender individuals as an “abomination.”

“In spite of the decline of the Ku Klux Klan groups across the country, the classic Klan hateful rhetoric found in upstate New York serves as a stark reminder that they still actively seek to disseminate their vile messages,” said Evan R. Bernstein, ADL New York Regional Director. “While it may be quite concerning to come across such a flier in one’s own neighborhood, the reality is that few longstanding groups still exist.”

According to ADL’s Center on Extremism, there are currently 30 active Klan groups in the U.S. In its latest report, ADL identifies current trends and sheds light on the extent of their decline in stature and significance.

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