Ohio officials have denounced a small contingent of neo-Nazis who paraded Saturday afternoon through a Columbus neighborhood – waving flags featuring swastikas and shouting a racist slur – in the latest public demonstration by White nationalists in recent years across the United States.

Video showed nearly a dozen people wearing black pants, shirts and head coverings and red masks covering their mouths marching down the street. Three of the people were carrying black flags with red swastikas.

The president, Ohio’s governor and Columbus’s mayor have all spoken out against the event, where people clad in black waved flags with swastikas.

A group of neo-Nazis marched through a Columbus, Ohio neighborhood, waving flags featuring swastikas and shouting racist and anti-Semitic slurs. Local and state officials denounced the show of hate.

Columbus, Ohio, police have issued a statement after a dozen people dressed as Nazis marched and carried swastika flags.

Community leaders respond after neo-Nazi march seen going through Columbus

Two residents believe the group crossed the line when it comes to freedom of speech. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Donte Bell and Dwight Holland were enjoying the Ohio State football game on Saturday afternoon when they started hearing loud racial slurs coming from outside their home in the Short North.