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Spread across lawns and in the driveways of homes across much of the Northeast side in Cedar Rapids was a message in a bag that appears to be from members of the Ku Klux Klan.

"I didn't know that the Klan was up this far," says Cedar Rapids resident Dave Pitchers.

The literature warned residents of a neighborhood watch and that the KKK was there to protect them.

"That's part of what we do," says Frank Ancono, leader of the group.

The material listed a website and phone number, CBS 2 & FOX 28 reporter Kelsey Minor called and spoke with a man named Frank Ancona. Ancona says he was the leader of the group Traditionist Amerian Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Ancona says that the fliers are a part of his organization, that he and the group want "Our white people to protect themselves from others who don't believe in white power."

Reporter Kelsey Minor ask, "Are you guys preaching or teaching hate?" Ancona says, "We don't hate other races, but we are here to look out for our race." Minor also asked, "Do you think you are creating fear in people who received these packages? " To which Ancona replied, "We are putting papers out that are educational and information; they are not meant to intimidate."

Cedar Rapids Police say that dozen of residents called to complain after finding the messages in a bag. A number of the calls started to come in late Saturday night and residents we spoke to say the messages are alarming and sends the wrong message.

"I think it's wrong to have this type of stuff being thrown out and we don't need prejudice, we don't need it." says Dave Pitcher.

Police say that no crime has been committed and that this is the equivalent of littering since the material was scattered across a number of homes on the Northeast side of town.