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KKK Flyers Distributed In Bloomington Also Found On IU's Campus

The Board of Trustees also voted unanimously to change the name of the Intramural Center to the William Leon Garrett Fieldhouse.
The Board of Trustees also voted unanimously to change the name of the Intramural Center to the William Leon Garrett Fieldhouse.

Indiana University Bloomington Provost Lauren Robel sent an email to the campus community Tuesday saying groundskeepers found five flyers purporting to be from the Ku Klux Klan. The email says they were identical to "neighborhood watch" flyers residents found throughout Bloomington Monday. 

The email says IU Police are investigating. They're working with Bloomington and state police. 

In her message, Robel says the KKK is a vile organization and its views are shared by at least one of the suspects in mass shootings this week

"It is particularly cruel and reprehensible that the KKK has decided that now is an opportune time to litter our community with flyers, appearing with the organization's typical cowardice under cover of night."

Robel says IU rejects the KKK's views and is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment. 

She urges anyone with information or concerns about the flyers to contact IU Police at 812-855-4111.

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Barbara Brosher is a reporter for WTIU and WFIU news. Before coming to Bloomington, she worked as a reporter at WNDU in South Bend, where she received several AP awards for her coverage of breaking news and local politics. You can follow her on Twitter @BabsofBtown.