 |
|
|
Posted: 3:20 PM Jun 24, 2008
Cherokee County Commissioner Lets Klan Reference Slip Out
A Cherokee County commissioner insists he meant nothing racial when referring to the Ku Klux Klan during a recent meeting. Email Address: news@kake.com |
|
1 Comments 
A Cherokee County commissioner insists he meant nothing racial when referring to the Ku Klux Klan during a recent meeting.
But the comment isn't sitting well with Richard McIntire, a national spokesman for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Commissioner Pat Collins referenced the Klan while suggesting ways to close a new adult-video store in Cherokee County in southeast Kansas. Collins said -- quote -- ``It's time to bring the Klan back, and put black, yellow and red people in those suits.''
Asked to explain further, Collins said -- quote -- ``No, we don't need the Klan. We need people to take care of their own neighborhoods.''
McIntire said he is shocked that a public official in today's times would invoke the Ku Klux Klan.
 |
| National AP Video |
|
|
| KAKE Most Discussed |
| Winfrey Announces Show Will End In 2011 80 Comments |
| School Districts Prepare For More Cuts 59 Comments |
| West Wichita Man Shot By Wife Dies 50 Comments |
| MD Breakthrough 49 Comments |
| Parents Meet With Youthville To Discuss Concerns 49 Comments |
| House Passes Health Care Bill 48 Comments |
 |
Happy Thanksgiving! Your 2009 Thanksgiving Guide |
 |
H1N1 News Click here for the latest news regarding the H1N1 virus. |
 |
Upickem Pigskin Payoff Contest Click here to go to our pro football season contest! |
 |
First United Methodist Church of Wichita Click here to watch Sunday services live. |
