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Black Lives Matter

Nashville Rally Protests Police Brutality; Then Arrests, Vandalism And Confrontations With City Officers (Updated)

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Samantha Max, Tony GonzalezandRachel Iacovone

May 30, 2020

Nashville police standoff

A peaceful “I Will Breathe” rally, which drew thousands of people at War Memorial Plaza, eventually turned destructive as the hours wore on Saturday. Pockets of protesters smashed cars and police used tear gas to disperse some who vandalized Nashville’s City Hall. Police say the area was mostly cleared by about 10:45 p.m.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, John Cooper, NAACP, police, protest

Nashville Black Lives Matter Vigil Ends In Rainy Street March

By Tony Gonzalez

July 9, 2016

A crowd that was too large to count — perhaps a thousand people — filled Nashville’s Public Square Friday night for a multi-purpose gathering in response to high profile killings by police this week. The event was rarely solemn, but instead fiery and infused with social justice issues ranging from race relations to affordable housing […]

Filed Under: Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, News

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