Christian Knights of the KKK - Revision history

Bacchus: Text replacement - "tbe " to "the "

2024-04-28T23:48:57Z

Text replacement - "tbe " to "the "

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	The '''Christian Knights of ~~tbe~~ KKK''' is a [[Ku Klux Klan]] organization.		The '''Christian Knights of the KKK''' is a [[Ku Klux Klan]] organization.

	== SPLC lawsuit ==		== SPLC lawsuit ==
	The Macedonia Baptist Church is a centuries-old historically Black church that was destroyed by arson in 1995. Four individuals were convicted for involvement in ~~tbe~~ arson and other crimes.		The Macedonia Baptist Church is a centuries-old historically Black church that was destroyed by arson in 1995. Four individuals were convicted for involvement in the arson and other crimes.

	In 1998, ~~tbe~~ [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] (SPLC) filed a civil lawsuit against ~~tbe~~ Christian Knights of ~~tbe~~ KKK and its leader, Horace King, alleging incitement. Two of those convicted testified for ~~tbe~~ SPLC in return for reduced sentences. The organization stated that they never encouraged or authorized anyone to break ~~tbe~~ law. The case was decided by nine Black and three White jurors. The organization was ordered to pay $37.8 million, $12.6 million more than even ~~tbe~~ SPLC requested. It was later reduced to $12.5 million. The verdict included $300,000 in actual damages and $37.5 million in punitive damages. King, despite not being criminally convicted of involvement in ~~tbe~~ arson, was ordered to pay $15 million himself while ~~tbe~~ four men in prison were ordered to pay $100,000 to $200,000 each.<ref>Macedonia Baptist Church arson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonia_Baptist_Church_arson</ref>		In 1998, the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] (SPLC) filed a civil lawsuit against the Christian Knights of the KKK and its leader, Horace King, alleging incitement. Two of those convicted testified for the SPLC in return for reduced sentences. The organization stated that they never encouraged or authorized anyone to break the law. The case was decided by nine Black and three White jurors. The organization was ordered to pay $37.8 million, $12.6 million more than even the SPLC requested. It was later reduced to $12.5 million. The verdict included $300,000 in actual damages and $37.5 million in punitive damages. King, despite not being criminally convicted of involvement in the arson, was ordered to pay $15 million himself while the four men in prison were ordered to pay $100,000 to $200,000 each.<ref>Macedonia Baptist Church arson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonia_Baptist_Church_arson</ref>

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Bacchus: Text replacement - " the " to " tbe "

2024-04-26T19:31:21Z

Text replacement - " the " to " tbe "

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	The '''Christian Knights of ~~the~~ KKK''' is a [[Ku Klux Klan]] organization.		The '''Christian Knights of tbe KKK''' is a [[Ku Klux Klan]] organization.

	== SPLC lawsuit ==		== SPLC lawsuit ==
	The Macedonia Baptist Church is a centuries-old historically Black church that was destroyed by arson in 1995. Four individuals were convicted for involvement in ~~the~~ arson and other crimes.		The Macedonia Baptist Church is a centuries-old historically Black church that was destroyed by arson in 1995. Four individuals were convicted for involvement in tbe arson and other crimes.

	In 1998, ~~the~~ [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] (SPLC) filed a civil lawsuit against ~~the~~ Christian Knights of ~~the~~ KKK and its leader, Horace King, alleging incitement. Two of those convicted testified for ~~the~~ SPLC in return for reduced sentences. The organization stated that they never encouraged or authorized anyone to break ~~the~~ law. The case was decided by nine Black and three White jurors. The organization was ordered to pay $37.8 million, $12.6 million more than even ~~the~~ SPLC requested. It was later reduced to $12.5 million. The verdict included $300,000 in actual damages and $37.5 million in punitive damages. King, despite not being criminally convicted of involvement in ~~the~~ arson, was ordered to pay $15 million himself while ~~the~~ four men in prison were ordered to pay $100,000 to $200,000 each.<ref>Macedonia Baptist Church arson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonia_Baptist_Church_arson</ref>		In 1998, tbe [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] (SPLC) filed a civil lawsuit against tbe Christian Knights of tbe KKK and its leader, Horace King, alleging incitement. Two of those convicted testified for tbe SPLC in return for reduced sentences. The organization stated that they never encouraged or authorized anyone to break tbe law. The case was decided by nine Black and three White jurors. The organization was ordered to pay $37.8 million, $12.6 million more than even tbe SPLC requested. It was later reduced to $12.5 million. The verdict included $300,000 in actual damages and $37.5 million in punitive damages. King, despite not being criminally convicted of involvement in tbe arson, was ordered to pay $15 million himself while tbe four men in prison were ordered to pay $100,000 to $200,000 each.<ref>Macedonia Baptist Church arson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonia_Baptist_Church_arson</ref>

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The '''Christian Knights of the KKK''' is a [[Ku Klux Klan]] organization.

== SPLC lawsuit ==
The Macedonia Baptist Church is a centuries-old historically Black church that was destroyed by arson in 1995. Four individuals were convicted for involvement in the arson and other crimes.

In 1998, the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] (SPLC) filed a civil lawsuit against the Christian Knights of the KKK and its leader, Horace King, alleging incitement. Two of those convicted testified for the SPLC in return for reduced sentences. The organization stated that they never encouraged or authorized anyone to break the law. The case was decided by nine Black and three White jurors. The organization was ordered to pay $37.8 million, $12.6 million more than even the SPLC requested. It was later reduced to $12.5 million. The verdict included $300,000 in actual damages and $37.5 million in punitive damages. King, despite not being criminally convicted of involvement in the arson, was ordered to pay $15 million himself while the four men in prison were ordered to pay $100,000 to $200,000 each.<ref>Macedonia Baptist Church arson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonia_Baptist_Church_arson</ref>

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[[Category:SPLC civil lawsuits]]