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'White Lives Matter' rally in Shelbyville draws supporters, protesters

SHELBYVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 28: People hold signs during a "White Lives Matter" rally on October 28, 2017 in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam said state and local law enforcement officials would be out "in full force" for the two white nationalist rallies. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
By Joy Johnston, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Oct 28, 2017

White nationalists took to the streets of Shelbyville Saturday to participate in a “White Lives Matter” rally and march.

The small Tennessee town has been preparing for the controversial event. A heavy law enforcement presence hopes to avoid violent skirmishes between rally supporters and protesters like the ones that took place this summer in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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