Oregon auction house removes Ku Klux Klan hood from bidding

McLaren Auction Services pulled the KKK hood from the auction after KGW asked about it, but the owner says the decision has nothing to do with glorifying hate

AURORA, Ore. — An Oregon antique auction house has removed a Ku Klux Klan hood from the list of items for sale in an auction this week.

The decision follows criticism that McLaren Auction Services had created a market to profit off a hate item, although owner Gary McLaren said that’s not why his company is pulling it from open bidding.

“We sell history here and that happens to be a part of American history,” McLaren

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