Columbus city officials say that several propaganda flyers from Midwest Alliance, a white supremacist group, were recently found at area bus stops. Mary Ferdon, the city’s director of administration, says the flyers were found at the ColumBus Depot at Mill Race Center, at bus shelters at Columbus Regional Health, near the west side Walmart and at Franklin and Seventh Street. Another flyer was found on a pole at Seventh and Third Street.

Ferdon says the flyers appeared sometime after bus service ended Saturday night and early Monday morning when the first flier was found at Mill Race. She says that the flyers were immediately removed by city officials. Ferdon adds that the Columbus Police Department is investigating to find who is responsible for putting them up.

A statement from the city reads:

There is no place in the City of Columbus, or society at large, for racist ideology espoused by the group represented on this flyer, or any other white supremacist group. Their views are in direct opposition to the values we live by of equality, justice and fair play.

Our City continues to welcome everyone and is proud to be home to persons of all faiths, races, ancestry, and backgrounds, some from different nations, who bring with them a rich culture and diversity that benefits us all. These contributions have not only enriched our community, but have allowed our community to flourish economically, enabling us to continue to bring in a dynamic workforce to support local, regional, national, and international companies. Recent events and initiatives such as Ethnic Expo, Exhibit Columbus, the Cummins Marathon and celebration of Diwali highlight the benefits of these contributions for all residents. Columbus celebrates this diversity, and this is what makes it the “Unexpected and Unforgettable” community we are proud to call home.