Viral videos show group in KKK robes in El Paso, Texas; police reviewing
What happened
According to NBC News, viral videos show a group wearing Ku Klux Klan robes in El Paso, Texas, and the NAACP has condemned them. El Paso Matters reports that the group allegedly yelled racial slurs.
When it started
El Paso Times and El Paso Matters coverage is dated October 26 and October 28, 2026, according to their web addresses. The exact date the videos were recorded is not stated in the sources provided.
How it spread
According to El Paso Times, El Paso police are reviewing the Ku Klux Klan costume incident. The sources provided do not say whether any charges have been filed.
Why it matters
El Paso Matters quotes local advocates who say a pattern of silence led to the incident and describe it as part of a legacy of violence. Coverage focuses on racism and local responses to it.
Sources
- NBC News: NAACP decries viral videos of group wearing KKK robes in El Paso, Texas
- El Paso Matters: ‘Legacy of violence’: El Paso advocates say pattern of silence led to racist incident where youths dressed up as Ku Klux Klan, yelled racial slurs
- El Paso Times: El Paso police review Ku Klux Klan costume incident