Chattanooga Police investigating KKK flyers in local areas

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) —  The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) is investigating hate propaganda around the area.

On the evening of January 27, 2025, Chattanooga Police responded to reports of Ku Klux Klan flyers in the Highland Park neighborhood.

At 8:55 p.m., officers arrived and spoke with multiple community members who had found the flyers scattered across roadways.

According to one resident, the flyers were thrown from a truck by a group of individuals.

The materials featured messages such as “LEAVE NOW SELF-DEPORT AVOID DEPORTATION” and “AMERICANS ON GUARD Help us PROTECT our HOMELAND,” alongside calls for membership in the KKK and promotion of an event in Kentucky.

According to CPD, the flyers appear to be designed to intimidate immigrants and recruit members to the organization.

CPD is actively investigating the incident and urges residents to report similar occurrences.

“As your police chief, I want to personally assure you that your police department is working tirelessly, utilizing every resource available, to identify and hold accountable the individuals who, under the cover of nightfall, sought to spread fear, hatred, and division in our community.  Let me be unequivocally clear: acts like distributing Klan propaganda or engaging in any behavior meant to intimidate or divide us have no place in Chattanooga.  We are a community built on strength, unity, and mutual respect.  The Chattanooga Police Department remains steadfast in its mission to keep our community safe.”

-Chattanooga Police Chief John Chambers

Anyone with relevant footage or images is encouraged to submit it via the department’s evidence portal at Chattanooga Police Evidence Portal.

Chattanooga Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to call 423-698-2525.

The investigation is ongoing, and additional details will be released as they become available.