Protesters set stage for clash with Tennessee governor with plan to form new autonomous zone
by Anthony Leonardi, Breaking News Reporter
| June 13, 2020 03:39 PM
A group of protesters in Tennessee is attempting to create an autonomous zone near the state's Capitol in Nashville.
On Friday night, a group of 50 protesters camped out in front of Tennessee's Capitol with the goal of establishing an autonomous zone, a similar occupation strategy to the one used by activists who created the "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone," or CHAZ, in Seattle.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, said he would protect peaceful demonstrations, but he warned that "autonomous zones" will "not be tolerated."
"We encourage Tennesseans to exercise their First Amendment rights and have seen many examples of peaceful protests across our state in recent weeks," Lee said in a message on Twitter. "As demonstrations continue, we will continue to protect Tennessean's right to peaceful assembly, while also reassuring citizens that lawlessness, autonomous zones, and violence will not be tolerated."
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