KKK And New Black Panthers Battle At SC Statehouse The KKK and the Black Panthers battled at the South Carolina Statehouse, attracting thousands on both sides. Each side held rallies, the KKK in protest of the removal of the Confederate flag, the Panthers in support. These rallies eventually ended in rocks being thrown at opposing sides. Confederate flags were stolen and ripped up to cheers and applause from the New Black Panther demonstrators while KKK members stood on the steps of the capitol performing Nazi salutes. The white supremacists came out in force on Saturday afternoon to condemn the governors decision to remove the Confederate Flag due to its associations with racial hatred. Countering their demonstration, around 400 people with links to the New Black Panther Party marched in the name of racial equality calling on politicians to do more than simply bring down a flag. Although leaders insisted they would steer clear of one another, disputes were soon breaking out between off-shoots According to the Charleston Post-Courier, there were three fights that police were forced to break up. DailyMail 