Atlanta, GA — Hate groups have been leaving antisemitic and transphobic flyers at homes in east Atlanta over the weekend.
The Atlanta Police Department is investigating he distributions that occurred in Zone 6, which includes the communities of Kirkwood and East Lake.
“The Atlanta Police Department has been made aware of antisemitic and transphobic flyers found in the East Atlanta area,” the police department said via press release. “Our Homeland Security Unit was quickly notified and is investigating. At this time, we are not aware of any criminal acts related to the flyers. However, their distribution has led to a heightened level of awareness throughout our department and we have increased patrols around where the flyers were found. Anyone who may have observed or received one of these flyers is asked to notify us. You can report it by contacting your local precinct, calling our non-emergency line at 404-658-6666, by calling 911 or by calling Crime Stoppers. Information can be submitted anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.StopCrimeAtl.org.”
State Sen. Elena Parent posted pictures of the flyers on her Twitter account, saying, “Residents on at least four streets in my Senate district awoke to find hateful antisemitic and transphobic flyers on their doorsteps this morning. This malevolent garbage is a sobering reminder of the hateful among us.”
Residents on at least four streets in my Senate district awoke to find hateful antisemitic and transphobic flyers on their doorsteps this morning. This malevolent garbage is a sobering reminder of the hateful among us. #gapol 🧵 pic.twitter.com/TMSbSXbs9b
— Elena Parent (@elenaparent) April 23, 2023
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