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Neo-Nazi rally in South Carolina sparks tension

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Members from the largest neo-Nazi group in the United States, the National Socialist Movement, the Ku Klux Klan and the Aryan Nation gathered in on the steps of the Capitol in Columbia on Saturday to cover issues of race and their stance on illegal immigration.

They were met in opposition by the Coalition Against Bigotry, a group promoting peace.

The Nazi group sported uniforms branded with swastikas and repeatedly yelled praises to Adolf Hitler as they spoke to a crowd of some people who shared their views and others who strictly opposed them.

Both groups had permits and were given permission to rally at the Statehouse prior to the gathering. South Carolina State Troopers, Columbia police, SLED agents and SWAT teams were in high volume throughout the afternoon.
Read entire article at WPDE-TV (Myrtle Beach-Florence, S.C.)