Georgia Approves KKK Adopt-A-Highway Case

A local Georgia chapter of the Ku Klux Klan might soon get a highway stretch named after them. The state's supreme court denied on Tuesday an appeal to block a lawsuit brought forth by the International Keystone Knights of the Ku Klux Klan that would allow them to benefit from the “Adopt-A-Highway” program. The state initially dismissed the group's request on the grounds that its “long-rooted history of civil disturbance would cause a significant public concern.” The American Civil Liberties Union has backed the local KKK chapter in the court battle, citing a violation of free speech.