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Tennessee’s Democratic delegates are first to support Harris for president Delegates were already scheduled for a call Sunday afternoon when President Biden announced he would withdraw from the race BY NICOLLE S. PRAINO
Attendees of the July 21, 2024, ‘Nashville Together’ rally attach signs to a fence to block the view of neo-Nazis (bottom right) who yelled racist and antisemitic insults at Nashvillians in Bicentennial Park. PHOTO: HAMILTON MATTHEW MASTERS
Nashvillians stand against neo-Nazi hate Civilians, elected officials, and community leaders gathered at Sunday’s “Nashville Together” rally BY HAMILTON MATTHEW MASTERS Hundreds of Nashvillians gathered at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park on Sunday afternoon for the “Nashville Together” rally, pushing back against a recent string of neo-Nazi actions that have targeted Middle Tennessee with antisemitic, antiimmigrant and anti-LGBTQ messages. Numerous local and state elected officials and community leaders attended and spoke
at the gathering, while Gov. Bill Lee issued a statement in a pre-recorded message. “I’ve had to work to keep calm, to control my outrage, and frankly, what has helped me cope is that people of goodwill are speaking up and making clear that this hatred, this poisonous ideology, is unacceptable,” Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville CEO Daniel Horowitz said to roars of applause from the
diverse crowd of attendees. Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell spoke to the Metro Nashville Police Department’s ongoing monitoring of the group’s activities and ensuring public safety. “As someone who stands here before you because some of my ancestors escaped the Holocaust, and sadly, not all of them, I defiantly tell you, shocked that >> PAGE 2
Tennessee’s Democratic Party delegates were already scheduled for a call Sunday afternoon when President Joe Biden announced he would withdraw from the election and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. On that call later in the day, the state’s delegation for the 2024 Democratic National Convention voted to support Harris for the presidency. Several reports indicate that Tennessee’s delegates are the first state representation to do so. Tennessee Democratic Party chair Hendrell Remus said in a post on X (formerly Twitter): “It’s time for us to unite and win this election – for nearly 4 years, VP Harris has been in the trenches with @JoeBiden fighting for us, Tennessee is with you!” The Democratic National Convention, where delegates will now pick the Democratic nominee for the presidential election, will take place in Chicago from Aug. 19 through 22. Several political leaders in Tennessee are delegates, including Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell and Metro Nashville School Board member Freda Player. “My focus will always be on what’s best for Nashville,” says O’Connell >> PAGE 2
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