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==Gruver v. IKA== |
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In July 2006, 3 IKA members beat Jordan Gruver, a 16-year-old boy of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] and [[Panama|Panamanian]] descent at a Kentucky county fair.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/11/14/klan.sued.verdict/index.html | work=CNN | title=Jury awards $2.5 million to teen beaten by Klan members - CNN.com | date=2008-11-17 | accessdate=2010-05-05}}</ref><ref name="SPLClawsuit">{{cite news | url=http://www.splcenter.org/legal/docket/files.jsp?cdrID=69&sortID=2 | title=Southern Poverty Law Center vs. Imperial Klans of America | | publisher=[[Southern Poverty Law Center]] |date=July 25, 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-09-18}}</ref> In February 2007, IKA and Bill Waggoner |
In July 2006, 3 IKA members beat Jordan Gruver, a 16-year-old boy of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] and [[Panama|Panamanian]] descent at a Kentucky county fair.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/11/14/klan.sued.verdict/index.html | work=CNN | title=Jury awards $2.5 million to teen beaten by Klan members - CNN.com | date=2008-11-17 | accessdate=2010-05-05}}</ref><ref name="SPLClawsuit">{{cite news | url=http://www.splcenter.org/legal/docket/files.jsp?cdrID=69&sortID=2 | title=Southern Poverty Law Center vs. Imperial Klans of America | | publisher=[[Southern Poverty Law Center]] |date=July 25, 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-09-18}}</ref> In February 2007, IKA and Bill Waggoner |
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During the case, the SPLC received nearly a dozen threats "promising the most dangerous threat" ever faced.<ref name="montgomeryadvertiser">{{cite news | url=http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070814/NEWS/708140328/1001| title=Southern Poverty Law Center beefs up security | | publisher=[[Montgomery Advertiser]] |date=August 17, 2007 | first=Kym | last=Klass | accessdate = 2007-09-18 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070927192930/http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070814/NEWS/708140328/1001 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-09-27}}</ref> A July 2007 letter allegedly came from [[Hal Turner]], a white supremacist talk show host.<ref name="montgomeryadvertiser" /> In 2007, Terrence was shown on CNN speaking at an event on the IKA Headquarters' grounds.<ref>[http://www.halturnershow.com/HalTurnerOnCNN.html "The Noose, An American Nightmare"] CNN Special</ref> On the second day of the civil trial, a former member of the IKA testified that the Klan had told him to kill Southern Poverty Law Center chief attorney [[Morris Dees]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jlythDb85xRJcZoWIjQxZqNYH-MgD94E75MO0 | title=Former member: Ky. Klan plotted to kill attorney | publisher=[[Associated Press]] |date= Nov. 14, 2008 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-09-18}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 00:36, 12 September 2011
Formation | 1997 |
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Type | Ku Klux Klan |
Headquarters | Dawson Springs, Kentucky, USA |
Ron Edwards | |
Website | www.kkkk.net |
The Imperial Klans of America, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan is a white supremacist organization styled after the original Ku Klux Klan (KKK). In 2008, it was reported that the IKA had the second largest KKK membership.[1]
The IKA claims to be the sixth era of the Ku Klux Klan headed by Ron Edwards. Members of the 6th era, as previous eras, claim constitutional rights as part of the "Unorganized Militia". The IKA claims to stand upon Supreme Court decisions in favor of previous Klans.[2] They are headquartered near Dawson Springs, Kentucky and claim external Imperial Klan offices in Australia, Canada, England, Scotland, South Africa, South America, and throughout Europe.
In 2001, the IKA's annual "NordicFest" peaked with more than 300 people attending the event.[3] The IKA was featured on National Geographic's "Inside American Terror" in 2008 and The History Channel's Gangland in 2009.[4]
In 2010, the FBI arrested Ron Edwards and his girlfriend, Christine Gillette, for possession and distribution of controlled substances, including hydrocodone and methamphetamine.[1]
In 2011, a recurring hoax concerning the IKA endorsing Barack Obama was once again exposed as a farce based on a parody website's humorous reporting.[5] In fact in 2008 Ron Edwards was quoted as supporting John McCain.[6]
Gruver v. IKA
In July 2006, 3 IKA members beat Jordan Gruver, a 16-year-old boy of Native American and Panamanian descent at a Kentucky county fair.[7][8] In February 2007, IKA and Bill Waggoner
References
- ^ "No. 2 Klan group on trial in Ky. teen's beating". Associated Press. November 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ "Imperial Klans of America International Headquarters". Imperial Klans of America. 2008. Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ^ "White Noise: Ronald W. Edwards, 43". Southern Poverty Law Center. Fall 2003. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ^ "KKK: Inside American Terror". National Geographic. 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/kkk.asp
- ^ http://www.esquire.com/the-side/feature/racists-support-obama-061308
- ^ "Jury awards $2.5 million to teen beaten by Klan members - CNN.com". CNN. 2008-11-17. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ^ "Southern Poverty Law Center vs. Imperial Klans of America". Southern Poverty Law Center. July 25, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
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