The Village of Evendale Wednesday released the results of an investigation into its response to a Feb. 7 neo-Nazi rally on a highway overpass at its border with historically Black Lincoln Heights.

Evendale received criticism for its response to the rally, especially from residents in Lincoln Heights who felt officers didn't do enough to hold members of the hate group accountable.

The report by 21 CP Solutions found that Evendale officers didn't violate internal policies or laws in their approach to the hate group, and that they navigated a difficult tension between free speech rights and dangerous rhetoric. The report also pointed out several things the department could do better.

But questions linger among some Lincoln Heights residents who call the new report incomplete.

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