Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Parade Permits secured to March through Downtown Columbia

Posted on Wed, Apr. 18, 2007
Neo-Nazi group gets permit to hold parade


The National Socialist Movement — the largest neo-Nazi group in the country — has received a permit to hold a parade downtown Saturday, according to Columbia police.

The parade will lead to the State House, where the group will hold a three-hour rally against illegal immigration.

The group will meet at 12:30 p.m. at Assembly and Lady streets, then march to the State House.

The NSM had previously been granted permission for the rally by the State Budget and Control Board.

Gervais Street between Assembly and Sumter streets and Main Street between Gervais and Lady streets will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Lady Street between Assembly and Sumter and Main between Lady and Washington will be closed from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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