Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Danielle Zoellner

Fights break out as neo-Nazi white supremacists march through Philadelphia

Chet Strange/Getty Images

A group of neo-Nazi white supremacists marched through Philadelphia, causing some fights to break out and jeers from the onlookers.

Dozens of men marched in front of Philadelphia City Hall wearing khaki pants, blue shirts, tan hats, and white face coverings, NBC 10 reports.

Some of the men, who appeared to belong to the Texas-based Patriot Front group, were also waving American flags and other insignia as they marched through the Philadelphia streets on Saturday night.

Reports of the march revealed that the group was shouting “Reclaim America” and “America is not for sale”, among other chants.

Onlookers jeered at the group, with some members pushing and shoving those that they passed while marching.

Recommended

Patriot Front is described by the Anti-Defamation League as a “a white supremacist group whose members maintain that their ancestors conquered America and bequeathed it solely to them.”

A manifesto shared on Patriot Front’s website, according to the Anti-Defamation League”, encouraged “American fascism” which it referred to as a “return to the traditions and virtues of our forefathers”.

The manifesto also made it apparent that people who were not white were not considered “American” by the group.

Police were not seen interfering as the group marched through Philadelphia, and no arrests have been reported.

Members of the group have previously marched through cities like Washington DC.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.