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Neo-Nazis threatened a drag show at a Cookeville bar. Now the bar is facing eviction.

Marianna Bacallao

March 15, 2023

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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.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Cookeville, culture wars, drag show, hate groups, law enforcement, lgbtq, neo-nazi, proud boys, Putnam County, putnam county sheriff's office

Hate groups in Tennessee are on the decline, but the Southern Poverty Law Center says that’s only because extremism is becoming more mainstream

Paige Pfleger

March 10, 2022

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They say fewer people are becoming card-carrying members of hate groups because extremist ideas became more mainstream.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: extremism, hate groups, Southern Poverty Law Center, Tennessee

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