“We know that political tensions are high,” said Mayor O’Connell, “and this legislation, we hope, will discourage behavior that can spark violence.”
Tennessee Democrats condemn neo-Nazis who yelled slurs at Black children in downtown Nashville
White supremacists have made several appearances in Nashville over the past few weeks: marching with swastika flags, interrupting a Metro Council meeting and, last Saturday, screaming racial slurs at a group of young, Black boys who were playing drums downtown.
Hate groups — in person, and in legislation — draw condemnation of Metro Council
A proposal to ban Metro Nashville police officers from joining hate groups has been introduced in the Metro Council and quickly raised questions about its intent. Members have agreed to postpone voting to allow time for input from city departments.
For a second weekend, white supremacists gather in downtown Nashville
For the second weekend in a row, a white supremacist group carrying Nazi flags took to the streets of downtown Nashville.
NashVillager Podcast: Signals of racist hate
Who is behind the KKK fliers that keep showing up in Midstate neighborhoods? Plus your local newscast for June 10, 2024.
‘A hate crime is always one moment away:’ Nashville community reacts to neo-Nazi march
Tennessee officials, religious leaders and community members gathered Monday to condemn a neo-Nazi march.
Neo-Nazis threatened a drag show at a Cookeville bar. Now the bar is facing eviction.
A drag show at a local brewery in Cookeville drew neo-Nazis and right-wing protesters with semi-automatic rifles. Now, the bar that hosted the event is getting evicted, and LGBTQ members say local law enforcement is using them as scapegoats.
Hate groups in Tennessee are on the decline, but the Southern Poverty Law Center says that’s only because extremism is becoming more mainstream
They say fewer people are becoming card-carrying members of hate groups because extremist ideas became more mainstream.
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