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George Floyd protests in Tennessee

October 28, 2023

The murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, triggered a wave of protests throughout Tennessee in late May and early June 2020. These protests continued throughout the year.[3]

George Floyd protests in Tennessee
Part of George Floyd protests
Crowd of protestors in front of the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville
DateMay 28 – June 12, 2020
(2 weeks and 1 day)
Location
Tennessee, United States
Caused by
Cities in Tennessee in which a protest with about 100 or more participants was held (
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Locations edit

Bristol edit

On June 1, about 200 people held a candlelight vigil for George Floyd on State Street in both Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia.[4] The protests were largely peacefully held across the Tri-Cities region of Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee.[5]

Chattanooga edit

On May 30, there were three different protests which formed throughout the day. Around mid-day hundreds protested at Miller Park followed by a march across the Walnut Street Bridge site of the 1906 lynching of Ed Johnson.[6] At 4pm a silent protest was held in Miller Park. Chattanooga Police Chief David Roddy met with protesters and listened to their concerns about police abuse.[7] At 6pm protesters met again at Walnut Street Bridge led by newly formed activist organization I Can't Breathe Chattanooga but were blocked by police from marching into the North Shore neighborhood.[8][9]

On May 31, protesters marched from Coolidge Park to the Hamilton County Courthouse. After protesters damaged a light fixture and tore down a banner near the courthouse, the National Guard, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Hamilton County Police Department and Chattanooga Police Department began arresting people and dispersing the crowds with tear gas.[10] A statue of Confederate general A.P. Stewart was damaged by protesters during the event.[11] On June 3, during the fifth day of protests, police arrested a man standing on a rooftop along the route of the march with multiple firearms including an AK-47 and six beers.[12]

On June 9, 146 Chattanoogans spoke during a 7-hour long city council meeting demanding effort to defund the police.[13] Chattanooga's chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America put forward a proposed budget that would have led to millions in cuts from the police budget and movement of those funds to other city programs. In response to what the DSA denounced as "political stonewalling" members of Concerned Citizens for Justice (CCJ) and the DSA protested at Councilman Chip Henderson's house demanding he support the DSA's budget proposal.[14][15] I Can't Breathe Chattanooga denounced the protest as an invasion of the city council's privacy.[16]

In response to protests the Chattanooga Police updated policy requiring members to intervene in situations of police brutality.[17] Mayor Andy Berke formed a new Office of Community Resilience. The OCR took $150,000 from the police budget to fund social work, recidivism reduction programs, job training for felons and youth mentorship programs.[18][19] Cameron Williams, of I Can't Breathe Chattanooga, called it a "baby step in the right direction".[20] In late June, 2020 local activists raised money to create a Black Lives Matter mural along Martin Luther King Jr Street in front of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center.[21] The mural was completed on June 29.[22]

Clarksville edit

On May 30, over 200 participated in a protest in Clarksville that shut down a major highway but remained peaceful.[23] On June 3, over 100 protesters gathered on the Montgomery County Courthouse chanting "no justice, no peace, prosecute the police" and "I can't breathe". Leonia Tucker, president of community activist group Commission on Religion and Racism (CORR), spoke about the need "to bring awareness to potential problems and create a conversation".[24][25]

Cleveland edit

Dozens protested in downtown Cleveland in front of the Bradley County courthouse and headquarters of the Cleveland Police Department on May 31. The protest was peaceful, and included protesters discussing police brutality issues with local law enforcement.[26]

In early June, students of Lee University circulated a petition calling for the removal of a local monument honoring the Daughters of the Confederacy. The author of the petition, political science student Kelsey Osborne, received various death threats.[27] President of the Jefferson Davis Chapter of the UDC Linda Ballew said, “[an] overwhelming majority of Cleveland residents are rallying around our beloved Cleveland monument.”[28] On June 30, City Councilman Bill Estes proposed a solution that would erect a monument to Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War to the north side of the Confederate statue on North Ocoee and Broad streets. Estes also proposed signage to be added to the monuments, providing appropriate context to the statues.[29]

On August 10, members of local community activist group Emancipate Cleveland stood outside the city council meeting, asking for the confederate statue to be removed. Community activist Kezmond Pugh called the statue a "symbol of oppression, a symbol of hate".[30] Vice Mayor Avery Johnson suggested City Council should form a task force with members of NAACP, Emancipate Cleveland, and the Cleveland City Council to talk about how to move forward. On August 24, Cleveland City Council voted 4–3 to create a task force to help decide what would happen to the Confederate monument near Lee University.[31] On September 14, Emancipate Cleveland released a statement stating they supported the formation of a task force but the task force's unwillingness to remove the monument was an example of city council "ignoring and deflecting problems they don’t have the courage to face".[32]

Jackson edit

Almost 200 protestors showed up to protest peacefully at Jackson City Hall on May 30.[33] On June 10, dozens of protesters gathered in front of Old Hickory Mall for a peaceful demonstration.[34]

Johnson City edit

Hundreds of protesters peacefully gathered in Johnson City on May 31. Several protesters were arrested after they refused to stop blocking a road.[35] At a protest on July 13, a confrontation broke out between Black Lives Matter protesters and neo-nazi counter protestors wearing shirts that read “National Socialist Club 131”. Garon Archer, a white nationalist with ties to hate group League of the South and a participant in the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was arrested after assaulting a protester.[36]

At a protest on September 13, a North Carolinian man named Jared Lafer drove his vehicle into a crowd of protesters leaving one protester with a concussion, brain bleed and two broken legs.[37] He later turned himself in to the Johnson City Police Department.[38] A Tennessee Grand Jury later dismissed the case. Lafer's attorney argued "he did what he felt was necessary to get out of a situation that he felt was dangerous to his family". Robin Ellis, president of the NAACP for Yancey and Mitchell Counties, called for the incident to be treated as a hate crime citing screenshots of Lafer's social media posts where he joked about running over protesters.[39]

Protests against the Grand Jury decision continued throughout September and October.[40] Victoria Hewlett, who was sitting in a parked car with her husband at an intersection just yards from the hit and run, told The Daily Beast that protesters were crossing the road in a pattern consistent with the walk signal. She says that Lafer pulled up behind her car, then swerved around her vehicle “pretty aggressively,” before rounding the corner and driving “directly into where the protesters were in the crosswalk.” [41]

Knoxville edit

Hundreds of protesters demonstrated on May 29 in front of police headquarters and then marched through downtown Knoxville. The first night of protest remained overwhelmingly peaceful.[42]

On the following night a group of around 50-100 protesters rallied in downtown. After confrontations with the police, protesters began to break windows, shot fireworks, throw trashcans and destroyed a port-a-potty.[43] Two individuals were arrested after an officer was injured.[44] Black Lives Matter Knoxville denounced the vandalism as a distraction from their mission.[45] On June 2, University of Tennessee, Knoxville students organized a peaceful march along Gay Street. The Knoxville chapter of Black Lives Matter chose not to attend the event.[46]

Over the July 4th weekend, activists began painting a Black Lives Matter mural in East Knoxville, on the 2800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. They were asked to stop due to a lack of a permit, and could not finish the project.[47] On July 10 the activists completed the mural after acquiring approval from the city.[48]

At a June 6 rally in Worlds Fair Park, 10 Tennessee Volunteers football players and head football coach Jeremy Pruitt spoke in support of the protests. Pruitt announced in press conference that the Volunteers planned to wear black jerseys for the Nov. 7th matchup against Kentucky in Neyland Stadium. Following the game, the team planned to auction off the game-used jerseys and donate the proceeds to the Black Lives Matter movement.[49] On September 3, over a thousand protesters, primarily UTK students, rallied on the University of Tennessee campus. The UT Knoxville football team and other student athletes led the protesters on a march around campus to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.[50]

Memphis edit

Silent demonstrations of around 40 people protesting the murder of Floyd, the death of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky, and the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, led to "verbal confrontations" with Memphis police and two counter-protesters from the Facebook group Confederate 901.[51] On May 27, protesters shut down Union Avenue near McLean Boulevard.[52] Just after midnight Saturday night, police in riot gear clashed with a large crowd on Beale Street. Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer, who was on scene, tweeted: "Memphis police have threatened to use lethal force if we don't leave the parking lot. They have arrested our friends. We're not leaving."[53][54][non-primary source needed] On Sunday Evening May 31, the fifth straight day of protests, more riot police attempted to disperse a crowd of 100 that were occupying Main Street.[55] A curfew went into effect in Memphis, TN, on Monday, June 1, from 22:00 to 06:00, and was extended the following day to June 8.[56]

Morristown edit

On May 30, a group of around 150 protesters gathered at 9 p.m. and peacefully marched up and down Morristown's Main Street District, chanting phrases such as “I can't breathe” and “no justice, no peace.” No buildings or property in the downtown area were damaged. One counter-protester with a thin blue line flag was struck in the face and taken away by ambulance. The protesters blocked off the parking garage to the city center at around 11 p.m. where a line of police officers were stationed. The protesters threw small rocks and water bottles at the officers' feet and were ordered to disperse around 12:40 a.m.[57] One man was arrested on June 3 for allegedly assaulting the counter-protester during the protest, as well as for felony evading arrest and reckless endangerment. The man had escaped a police chase on June 1 and fled to Arkansas.[58]

Murfreesboro edit

On May 31, a group of around 50 protesters marched toward a building on the Middle Tennessee State University campus named after Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest but were stopped by police in armored vehicles. Police accused protesters of vandalizing an armored car and throwing a brick through the window of a local business. A 12-year-old girl was injured by tear gas.[59] Mayor Shane McFarland issued a state of emergency order. A curfew was in effect as of 6:30 pm.[60] Earlier in the day, a peaceful vigil was held at the Rutherford County Courthouse with hundreds of participants.[61]

Nashville edit

 
A protester poses in front of state troopers in Nashville, June 24, 2020

On May 30, thousands gathered for a protest in downtown Nashville, the capital of Tennessee; protesters peacefully demonstrated in Legislative Plaza and then marched to a police department.[62] In the evening, the crowd damaged a police car, threw rocks and sprayed graffiti; at least 5 were arrested. Mayor John Cooper declared a state of emergency and called in the national guard after a spate of arsons, including the burning of Nashville's courthouse.[63][64][65]

The Nashville Autonomous Zone, sometimes referred to as the Ida B. Wells Plaza, was an attempt to declare an autonomous zone on the Capitol grounds of Nashville, Tennessee.[66][67][68] It was an attempt to mirror the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone of Seattle, though this "zone" never actually formed and was more of an occupational protest of the Tennessee State Capitol. On June 12 local activists called for protesters to occupy the Capitol grounds, starting at 5:00 p.m. local time.[69] Fliers circulated by organizers demanded "Fire Chief Anderson. Defund the Police. Demilitarize the Police. Remove Racist Statues."[70] In the wake of Occupy Wall Street the Tennessee State Legislature passed law making the occupation of State land after 10:00 p.m. a Class A misdemeanor.[69]

Aftermath edit

In August 2020, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed legislation in response to the protests that made it a felony to participate in certain types of protest.[71] Under the legislation, camping on state property is punishable by six years' imprisonment and the loss of the right to vote.[72] Tennessee was the first state to pass anti-protest legislation in response to the George Floyd protests.[72]

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External links edit

  • WBIR: Video of protesters marching in Morristown (31 May 2020)

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The murder of George Floyd on May 25 2020 triggered a wave of protests throughout Tennessee in late May and early June 2020 These protests continued throughout the year 3 George Floyd protests in TennesseePart of George Floyd protestsCrowd of protestors in front of the Tennessee State Capitol in NashvilleDateMay 28 June 12 2020 2 weeks and 1 day LocationTennessee United StatesCaused byPolice brutality Institutional racism against African Americans 1 2 Reaction to the murder of George Floyd Economic racial and social inequality 2 Cities in Tennessee in which a protest with about 100 or more participants was held vte Contents 1 Locations 1 1 Bristol 1 2 Chattanooga 1 3 Clarksville 1 4 Cleveland 1 5 Jackson 1 6 Johnson City 1 7 Knoxville 1 8 Memphis 1 9 Morristown 1 10 Murfreesboro 1 11 Nashville 2 Aftermath 3 References 4 External linksLocations editBristol edit On June 1 about 200 people held a candlelight vigil for George Floyd on State Street in both Bristol Tennessee and Bristol Virginia 4 The protests were largely peacefully held across the Tri Cities region of Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee 5 Chattanooga edit On May 30 there were three different protests which formed throughout the day Around mid day hundreds protested at Miller Park followed by a march across the Walnut Street Bridge site of the 1906 lynching of Ed Johnson 6 At 4pm a silent protest was held in Miller Park Chattanooga Police Chief David Roddy met with protesters and listened to their concerns about police abuse 7 At 6pm protesters met again at Walnut Street Bridge led by newly formed activist organization I Can t Breathe Chattanooga but were blocked by police from marching into the North Shore neighborhood 8 9 On May 31 protesters marched from Coolidge Park to the Hamilton County Courthouse After protesters damaged a light fixture and tore down a banner near the courthouse the National Guard the Tennessee Highway Patrol the Hamilton County Police Department and Chattanooga Police Department began arresting people and dispersing the crowds with tear gas 10 A statue of Confederate general A P Stewart was damaged by protesters during the event 11 On June 3 during the fifth day of protests police arrested a man standing on a rooftop along the route of the march with multiple firearms including an AK 47 and six beers 12 On June 9 146 Chattanoogans spoke during a 7 hour long city council meeting demanding effort to defund the police 13 Chattanooga s chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America put forward a proposed budget that would have led to millions in cuts from the police budget and movement of those funds to other city programs In response to what the DSA denounced as political stonewalling members of Concerned Citizens for Justice CCJ and the DSA protested at Councilman Chip Henderson s house demanding he support the DSA s budget proposal 14 15 I Can t Breathe Chattanooga denounced the protest as an invasion of the city council s privacy 16 In response to protests the Chattanooga Police updated policy requiring members to intervene in situations of police brutality 17 Mayor Andy Berke formed a new Office of Community Resilience The OCR took 150 000 from the police budget to fund social work recidivism reduction programs job training for felons and youth mentorship programs 18 19 Cameron Williams of I Can t Breathe Chattanooga called it a baby step in the right direction 20 In late June 2020 local activists raised money to create a Black Lives Matter mural along Martin Luther King Jr Street in front of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center 21 The mural was completed on June 29 22 Clarksville edit On May 30 over 200 participated in a protest in Clarksville that shut down a major highway but remained peaceful 23 On June 3 over 100 protesters gathered on the Montgomery County Courthouse chanting no justice no peace prosecute the police and I can t breathe Leonia Tucker president of community activist group Commission on Religion and Racism CORR spoke about the need to bring awareness to potential problems and create a conversation 24 25 Cleveland edit Dozens protested in downtown Cleveland in front of the Bradley County courthouse and headquarters of the Cleveland Police Department on May 31 The protest was peaceful and included protesters discussing police brutality issues with local law enforcement 26 In early June students of Lee University circulated a petition calling for the removal of a local monument honoring the Daughters of the Confederacy The author of the petition political science student Kelsey Osborne received various death threats 27 President of the Jefferson Davis Chapter of the UDC Linda Ballew said an overwhelming majority of Cleveland residents are rallying around our beloved Cleveland monument 28 On June 30 City Councilman Bill Estes proposed a solution that would erect a monument to Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War to the north side of the Confederate statue on North Ocoee and Broad streets Estes also proposed signage to be added to the monuments providing appropriate context to the statues 29 On August 10 members of local community activist group Emancipate Cleveland stood outside the city council meeting asking for the confederate statue to be removed Community activist Kezmond Pugh called the statue a symbol of oppression a symbol of hate 30 Vice Mayor Avery Johnson suggested City Council should form a task force with members of NAACP Emancipate Cleveland and the Cleveland City Council to talk about how to move forward On August 24 Cleveland City Council voted 4 3 to create a task force to help decide what would happen to the Confederate monument near Lee University 31 On September 14 Emancipate Cleveland released a statement stating they supported the formation of a task force but the task force s unwillingness to remove the monument was an example of city council ignoring and deflecting problems they don t have the courage to face 32 Jackson edit Almost 200 protestors showed up to protest peacefully at Jackson City Hall on May 30 33 On June 10 dozens of protesters gathered in front of Old Hickory Mall for a peaceful demonstration 34 Johnson City edit Hundreds of protesters peacefully gathered in Johnson City on May 31 Several protesters were arrested after they refused to stop blocking a road 35 At a protest on July 13 a confrontation broke out between Black Lives Matter protesters and neo nazi counter protestors wearing shirts that read National Socialist Club 131 Garon Archer a white nationalist with ties to hate group League of the South and a participant in the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville Virginia was arrested after assaulting a protester 36 At a protest on September 13 a North Carolinian man named Jared Lafer drove his vehicle into a crowd of protesters leaving one protester with a concussion brain bleed and two broken legs 37 He later turned himself in to the Johnson City Police Department 38 A Tennessee Grand Jury later dismissed the case Lafer s attorney argued he did what he felt was necessary to get out of a situation that he felt was dangerous to his family Robin Ellis president of the NAACP for Yancey and Mitchell Counties called for the incident to be treated as a hate crime citing screenshots of Lafer s social media posts where he joked about running over protesters 39 Protests against the Grand Jury decision continued throughout September and October 40 Victoria Hewlett who was sitting in a parked car with her husband at an intersection just yards from the hit and run told The Daily Beast that protesters were crossing the road in a pattern consistent with the walk signal She says that Lafer pulled up behind her car then swerved around her vehicle pretty aggressively before rounding the corner and driving directly into where the protesters were in the crosswalk 41 Knoxville edit Hundreds of protesters demonstrated on May 29 in front of police headquarters and then marched through downtown Knoxville The first night of protest remained overwhelmingly peaceful 42 On the following night a group of around 50 100 protesters rallied in downtown After confrontations with the police protesters began to break windows shot fireworks throw trashcans and destroyed a port a potty 43 Two individuals were arrested after an officer was injured 44 Black Lives Matter Knoxville denounced the vandalism as a distraction from their mission 45 On June 2 University of Tennessee Knoxville students organized a peaceful march along Gay Street The Knoxville chapter of Black Lives Matter chose not to attend the event 46 Over the July 4th weekend activists began painting a Black Lives Matter mural in East Knoxville on the 2800 block of Martin Luther King Jr Avenue They were asked to stop due to a lack of a permit and could not finish the project 47 On July 10 the activists completed the mural after acquiring approval from the city 48 At a June 6 rally in Worlds Fair Park 10 Tennessee Volunteers football players and head football coach Jeremy Pruitt spoke in support of the protests Pruitt announced in press conference that the Volunteers planned to wear black jerseys for the Nov 7th matchup against Kentucky in Neyland Stadium Following the game the team planned to auction off the game used jerseys and donate the proceeds to the Black Lives Matter movement 49 On September 3 over a thousand protesters primarily UTK students rallied on the University of Tennessee campus The UT Knoxville football team and other student athletes led the protesters on a march around campus to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement 50 Memphis edit Silent demonstrations of around 40 people protesting the murder of Floyd the death of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and the murder of Ahmaud Arbery led to verbal confrontations with Memphis police and two counter protesters from the Facebook group Confederate 901 51 On May 27 protesters shut down Union Avenue near McLean Boulevard 52 Just after midnight Saturday night police in riot gear clashed with a large crowd on Beale Street Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer who was on scene tweeted Memphis police have threatened to use lethal force if we don t leave the parking lot They have arrested our friends We re not leaving 53 54 non primary source needed On Sunday Evening May 31 the fifth straight day of protests more riot police attempted to disperse a crowd of 100 that were occupying Main Street 55 A curfew went into effect in Memphis TN on Monday June 1 from 22 00 to 06 00 and was extended the following day to June 8 56 Morristown edit On May 30 a group of around 150 protesters gathered at 9 p m and peacefully marched up and down Morristown s Main Street District chanting phrases such as I can t breathe and no justice no peace No buildings or property in the downtown area were damaged One counter protester with a thin blue line flag was struck in the face and taken away by ambulance The protesters blocked off the parking garage to the city center at around 11 p m where a line of police officers were stationed The protesters threw small rocks and water bottles at the officers feet and were ordered to disperse around 12 40 a m 57 One man was arrested on June 3 for allegedly assaulting the counter protester during the protest as well as for felony evading arrest and reckless endangerment The man had escaped a police chase on June 1 and fled to Arkansas 58 Murfreesboro edit On May 31 a group of around 50 protesters marched toward a building on the Middle Tennessee State University campus named after Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest but were stopped by police in armored vehicles Police accused protesters of vandalizing an armored car and throwing a brick through the window of a local business A 12 year old girl was injured by tear gas 59 Mayor Shane McFarland issued a state of emergency order A curfew was in effect as of 6 30 pm 60 Earlier in the day a peaceful vigil was held at the Rutherford County Courthouse with hundreds of participants 61 Nashville edit nbsp A protester poses in front of state troopers in Nashville June 24 2020On May 30 thousands gathered for a protest in downtown Nashville the capital of Tennessee protesters peacefully demonstrated in Legislative Plaza and then marched to a police department 62 In the evening the crowd damaged a police car threw rocks and sprayed graffiti at least 5 were arrested Mayor John Cooper declared a state of emergency and called in the national guard after a spate of arsons including the burning of Nashville s courthouse 63 64 65 The Nashville Autonomous Zone sometimes referred to as the Ida B Wells Plaza was an attempt to declare an autonomous zone on the Capitol grounds of Nashville Tennessee 66 67 68 It was an attempt to mirror the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone of Seattle though this zone never actually formed and was more of an occupational protest of the Tennessee State Capitol On June 12 local activists called for protesters to occupy the Capitol grounds starting at 5 00 p m local time 69 Fliers circulated by organizers demanded Fire Chief Anderson Defund the Police Demilitarize the Police Remove Racist Statues 70 In the wake of Occupy Wall Street the Tennessee State Legislature passed law making the occupation of State land after 10 00 p m a Class A misdemeanor 69 Aftermath editIn August 2020 Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed legislation in response to the protests that made it a felony to participate in certain types of protest 71 Under the legislation camping on state property is punishable by six years imprisonment and the loss of the right to vote 72 Tennessee was the first state to pass anti protest legislation in response to the George Floyd protests 72 References edit Robertson Nicky May 30 2020 US surgeon general says there is no easy prescription to heal our nation CNN Retrieved May 30 2020 a b Goldberg Michelle May 29 2020 Opinion America Is a Tinderbox The New York Times Archived from the original on May 30 2020 Retrieved May 30 2020 Timeline of events since George Floyd s arrest and murder AP NEWS January 20 2022 Retrieved May 22 2023 Wade Sarah June 1 2020 Candles masks mark Bristol vigil for George Floyd Bristol Herald Courier Retrieved June 3 2020 Arintok Angelique May 31 2020 Peaceful protests for George Floyd and Black Lives Matter movement take place all weekend WCYB TV Retrieved June 2 2020 Hughes Rosana Taylor Sarah Grace Filbin Patrick May 30 2020 Hundreds peacefully protest for George Floyd in Chattanooga Chattanooga Times Free Press Retrieved June 1 2020 Cooper Eryn May 30 2020 He appreciated us for standing up for what we believe in Chief Roddy visits protesters WTVC Retrieved May 22 2023 WRCB Staff May 30 2020 WATCH Peaceful protests held in Chattanooga area on Saturday Local3News com Retrieved May 16 2023 I Can t Breathe CHA dissolves leaders shift focus to local elections Chattanooga Times Free Press www timesfreepress com December 6 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 Hughes Rosana Mangrum Meghan Taylor Sarah Grace June 1 2020 National Guard tear gas deployed as tensions rise on second day of George Floyd protests in Chattanooga Chattanooga Times Free Press Retrieved June 1 2020 Confederate statue will be restored after weekend George Floyd protests in Chattanooga Chattanooga Times Free Press www timesfreepress com June 1 2020 Retrieved May 16 2023 Hughes Rosana June 4 2020 Chattanooga police arrested man atop building with loaded AK 47 during George Floyd demonstrations Chattanooga Times Free Press Retrieved June 5 2020 Zechman WTVC Bliss June 9 2020 146 Chattanoogans demand police reform during 7 hour long city council meeting WTVC Retrieved May 22 2023 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link UPDATE Chattanooga City Council members react after protesters show up at their homes Local3News com June 30 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 After alleged political stonewalling Chattanooga council will consider socialists proposals Chattanooga Times Free Press www timesfreepress com July 11 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 Chattanooga Protest Leaders Disavow Tactic Of Going To Homes Of City Council Members www chattanoogan com June 30 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 WTVC Staff June 8 2020 Chattanooga PD Chief updates policy requires officers to intervene in police brutality WTVC Retrieved May 22 2023 WRCB Staff June 15 2020 Chattanooga creates Office of Community Resilience as alternative to defunding police Local3News com Retrieved May 22 2023 Mayor Berke Announces New Office of Community Resilience in Chattanooga WDEF June 15 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 https noogatoday 6amcity com author tpruitt June 16 2020 City of Chattanooga TN creates the Office of Community Resilience NOOGAtoday Retrieved May 22 2023 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last has generic name help External link in code class cs1 code last code help Luther Sam June 26 2020 There s history in these streets Activists paint BLM mural on MLK Blvd in Chattanooga WTVC Retrieved May 22 2023 WTVC June 29 2020 Protesters celebrate completion of Black Lives Matter mural in Chattanooga WTVC Retrieved May 22 2023 Smith Chris May 31 2020 As protest shuts down highway Clarksville mayor joins crowd in the street to listen to concerns The Leaf Chronicle Retrieved June 8 2020 Clarksville protesters raise their voices against racism You don t listen if we are silent The Leaf Chronicle Retrieved May 22 2023 Peaceful protest held in Clarksville against police brutality News Channel 5 Nashville WTVF June 3 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 Siniard Tim June 1 2020 Cleveland protesters meet face to face with CPD chief Bradley County sheriff Cleveland Daily Banner Retrieved June 8 2020 Protests continue following Lee student s petition to relocate Confederate monument Lee Clarion September 10 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 Daughters say no to statue removal The Cleveland Daily Banner Retrieved May 22 2023 Let s move together in the right direction The Cleveland Daily Banner Retrieved May 22 2023 LaChance Stephanie August 10 2020 Protest in Cleveland calls on Cleveland City Council to relocate Confederate statue WTVCFOX Retrieved May 22 2023 WTVC Eryn Cooper Stephanie LaChance August 24 2020 Cleveland City Council votes to create task force to decide future of Confederate monument WTVC Retrieved May 22 2023 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Edwards WTVC Sydney September 25 2020 Protesters make a stand after Cleveland City officials provide Confederate statue update WTVC Retrieved May 22 2023 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Amador Stephanie Friedman Adam May 30 2020 Peaceful Jackson protest in memory of George Floyd draws around 200 The Jackson Sun Retrieved June 3 2020 Protesters continue demonstrations in Jackson WBBJ TV June 11 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 Roberts Jonathan May 31 2020 UPDATE Several arrests made during Johnson City protest Johnson City Press Retrieved January 13 2021 Ex League of the South Member Arrested at Black Lives Matter Rally in Tennessee Southern Poverty Law Center Retrieved May 22 2023 Driver runs over Black Lives Matter protester in Tennessee September 14 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 jroberts johnsoncitypress com Jonathan Roberts PRESS STAFF WRITER September 13 2020 Update Police seek person of interest after Black Lives Matter demonstrators run over in crosswalk Johnson City Press Retrieved May 22 2023 Kepley Steward Kristy September 28 2021 Charges against North Carolina man accused of running over BLM protestor dropped WLOS Retrieved May 22 2023 Arintok Angelique September 14 2020 Johnson City protesters rally for Black Lives Matter movement and man struck by SUV WCYB Retrieved May 22 2023 Holloway Kali September 30 2021 He Ran Over BLM Protesters but Apparently That s Not a Crime The Daily Beast Retrieved May 22 2023 Dorman Travis May 29 2020 Hundreds demonstrate in Knoxville over Floyd s death Mayor Kincannon condemns brutality Knoxville News Sentinel Archived from the original on May 30 2020 Retrieved May 30 2020 KPD 10 people arrested in Fort Sanders after shooting fireworks and vandalizing vehicles wbir com May 31 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 Buildings vandalized in Downtown Knoxville officer injured two arrested wbir com May 31 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 Knoxville Black Lives Matter leaders want change not violence and vandalism wbir com June 1 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 George Floyd Protests Continue Inside of Knoxville insideofknoxville com June 2 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 We ve been in talks all day Community talks through BLM mural s future wbir com July 9 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 East Knoxville Black Lives Matter mural completed Saturday after permit approval wbir com July 10 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 Jeremy Pruitt announces Tennessee s black jerseys will return Vols plan to sell game used jerseys to raise money for Black Lives Matter Saturday Down South June 18 2020 Retrieved May 22 2023 Shipe Vivian Underwood September 3 2020 UT Knoxville Athletes Say Black Lives Matter The Tennessee Tribune Retrieved May 22 2023 Culver Steve Kiggins and Jordan Stop killing black people George Floyd s death sparks protests in Minneapolis Memphis LA USA Today Archived from the original on May 28 2020 Retrieved May 28 2020 Protest against police brutality shuts down Union Avenue WMC TV May 27 2020 Richard Brandon Officers in riot gear descend on Beale Street 201 Poplar WMC TV Retrieved June 1 2020 Sawyer Tami May 31 2020 Memphis police have threatened to use lethal force if we don t leave the parking lot They have arrested our friends We re not leaving Let them go MemphisProtest BlackLivesMatter GeorgeFloyd tamisawyer Retrieved June 1 2020 Stennett Desiree Burgess Katherine Kennedy Corinne S Memphis protests Sunday marks fifth night of demonstrations The Commercial Appeal Retrieved June 1 2020 Curfew for City of Memphis extended civil emergency still in place WMC TV June 2 2020 MPD releases statement concerning Saturday night protests CitizenTribune com Citizen Tribune May 31 2020 Retrieved November 2 2022 Man wanted for Morristown assault during protest found in Arkansas CitizenTribune com CitizenTribune June 3 2020 Retrieved November 2 2022 DeGennaro Nancy Spears Joseph Hineman Brinley Kelman Brett Broden Scott Protesters leave after police threaten mass arrests in downtown Murfreesboro The Daily News Journal Retrieved June 1 2020 Gill Joey May 31 2020 Curfew now in effect for Murfreesboro after mayor issues local state of emergency WKRN News 2 Retrieved June 1 2020 Marshall Alexis May 31 2020 Tear Gas Deployed in Murfreesboro After Peaceful Vigil To Protest Racism WPLN Retrieved June 23 2022 Wenzel Ethan Illers Joe Protests continue at police department courthouse in Nashville WSMV 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be tolerated WZTV Sinclair Broadcast Group Retrieved June 14 2020 Dwilson Stephanie Dube June 12 2020 Nashville Autonomous Zone Protesters Want to Create a Second CHAZ Heavy com Lacy Akela August 27 2020 Protesters in Multiple States Are Facing Felony Charges Including Terrorism The Intercept Retrieved March 13 2021 a b Kruesi Kimberlee August 31 2020 Some see age old playbook in new Tennessee protest law ABC News Retrieved March 14 2021 External links editWBIR Video of protesters marching in Morristown 31 May 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Floyd protests in Tennessee amp oldid 1171922665, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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