Community gathers to fight back after group shows Nazi symbols in Cincinnati area
Community members in Lincoln Heights gathered Friday to pray and speak out against a group that displayed Nazi symbols over I-75 in the Cincinnati area. "You will not win," said Julian Cook, a pastor in Lincoln Heights. "You will not win. You may try, but we have a history of being able to push past these things, as difficult as they may be. You will not win."
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