The city of Springfield, Ohio, has initiated legal action against Blood Tribe, a neo-Nazi group, due to a campaign of intimidation against Haitian immigrants. The federal lawsuit, supported by local officials and community members, highlights the group's aggressive harassment tactics, including bomb threats and violence. Citing the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, the suit seeks damages for civil rights violations and the financial burden of enhanced security. The claims have surfaced amid inflammatory comments from political figures, although they are not directly named in the lawsuit.
The suit, filed in federal court on Thursday, was brought by the mayor, Rob Rue, along with several city commissioners and Springfield residents, citing a campaign of intimidation.
The suit cites the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, which makes it a crime to deny individuals their civil rights, accusing Blood Tribe of ethnic intimidation and inciting violence.
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