White Lives Matter Murfreesboro: Photos & Videos of the Demonstrations

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Hundreds of demonstrators took to the downtown streets of Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Saturday as part of a “White Lives Matter” rally and counter protests. Police and city officials took major precautions before and during the protests to ensure the safety of all those involved.

Neo-Nazis and white nationalists took to the city to march in protest. The Murfreesboro rally started at 1:30 p.m. local time, and helicopters, K-9 units and armed officers were seen on the street. Safety checkpoints and metal detectors were also on site, and there was little-to-no violence reported.

According to CBS News, one person was arrested during the afternoon when he jumped a barrier and attempted to move toward the white supremacist rally.

One video showed a group marching in the street chanting: “Closed borders, white nation, now we start the deportation!”

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It appeared that after just over an hour, the rally was over, as no demonstrators were seen in the area where the protest started.

According to The Tennessean, members from the League of the South, the Traditionalist Worker Party, Vanguard America and other groups affiliated with the National Socialist Movement were expected to be in attendance.

The Southern Poverty Law Center classifies the League of the South as a “neo-Confederate group that advocates for a second Southern secession and a society dominated by European Americans.” It refers to the other groups as being groups that encourage white nationalism and white supremacism.

Some of the groups associated with Saturday’s rally are the same that took part in the Unite the Right protest in Charlottesville, Virginia in August. The demonstrations turned violent, and one person was killed when a vehicle driven by James Alex Fields hit dozens of counter protesters who were in the street.

The White Lives Matter rallies were denounced by many city officials, including Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland. His office issued a statement three days ahead of the scheduled rally, saying he was “deeply saddened that any group can come in and create chaos and fear in our city.”

Read his full statement below:

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam told reporters Friday that white supremacists “are not welcome” in his state and vowed to take action if things turn violent.

“We want to send a really clear message that these folks are not welcome in Tennessee,” Haslam said. “If you’re part of the white supremacist movement you’re not somebody that we want in Tennessee.”

See photos and videos of the Murfreesboro protests below:

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