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Nashville officials push for laws to limit future neo-Nazi protests

The city saw a series of far-right antisemitic demonstrations in July.

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A rally against antisemitism hosted by the Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville on July 21, 2024. Credit: Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville.

Leaders in Tennessee’s capital seek to implement measures to constrain the white supremacist activists spreading hate on the city’s streets after a flurry of activity this summer.

WTVF-5 reports that Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, the Metro Council and the city’s Department of Law have collaborated on multiple proposed legal changes.

Measures include requiring buffer zones around demonstrations; prohibiting the display of distracting flags on overpasses; banning the distribution of leaflets on private property; and criminalizing face masks for reasons not exempted from medical, religious or costume purposes.

These efforts come following four demonstrations in the city by the Goyim Defense League on July 6, 14, 15 and 16.

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