Canadian neo-Nazi Ryan McCann back in a Nashville court for assaulting a bartender with the flagpole of his swastika flag. His Goyim Defense League buddies have left town and left him behind. 1/
MNPD Officer Forrest Tucker dissecting security video from a downtown establishment, showing the assault. 2/
While Ryan McCann was locked up in a Nashville jail, Goyim Defense League leader Jon Minadeo posted video of himself working out back at his home in Florida. 3/
Public defender Cody Fisher is playing the neo-Nazis’ own video for Officer Tucker. The defense argument is focused on the initial assault by the bartender Deago Buck. 4/
Prosecutor Joseph Clifton notes that the neo-Nazi assault on Buck came after the bartender had attempted to run away from the scene. 5/
Judge Aaron Holt finds probable cause and sends Ryan McCann’s case to a Davidson County grand jury. For now, McCann will be forced to remain in the U.S. (which could be months).
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On Sunday, once again, a hate group put on a demonstration in downtown Nashville. This time, it was the neo-Nazi “Goyim Defense League,” shouting “Hitler was right!” and other vile words! 1/
A week ago, it was the right-wing Patriot Front 2/
'They see Tennessee as a battleground.' New data points to dramatic rise of hate in Tennessee
(From my “Hate Comes to Main Street” investigation) 3/3 newschannel5.com/news/newschann…
WATCH: I never dreamed that all of this would happen as a result of my investigation of Millersville, Tennessee's #ConspiracyCop. Attempts to smear me or intimidate me only make me more determined to get to the truth. #StayTuned
BREAKING: Congressman Andy Ogles admits his claims to have loaned $320,000 to his campaign were not true newschannel5.com/news/newschann…
My investigation from last year: He doesn't report having checking or savings. So where did Andy Ogles get $320,000 for his campaign? newschannel5.com/news/newschann…
And the follow-up on the complaint filed by @CampaignLegal: Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles faces ethics complaint, comparison to George Santos newschannel5.com/news/newschann…
This man - who makes completely bogus claims that TennCare (Tennessee’s health care insurance program for the poor) was created by the Gores to launder drug money - carries a gun/badge and has power to arrest people. 2/
Thanks to those who have pointed out that Shawn Taylor’s interviewer thinks millions of Americans are already living on Mars! Remember, Taylor carries a gun/badge and has power to arrest people. 3/
"In 2019, when the text messages start, Jones hatches a series of partnerships, LLCs and domain names in addition to his flagship Infowars business. To mixed results, Jones bankrolls shadow operations around this time, including the junk-news site National File." splcenter.org/hatewatch/2023…
In leaked texts shared earlier this month by the Southern Poverty Law Center between him and well-known Republican operative Roger Stone in 2020, Jones said “off record this is my site” in relation to National File. According to the texts, the site was explicitly funded by Jones’ father David Jones and was meant to give Jones’ son, Rex Jones, more public visibility. gizmodo.com/alex-jones-inf…
@michaelpleahy @TheTNStar There are LOTS of videos of your "lead reporter" and Alex Jones working together.
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Lots of political chess being played now in the Tennessee General Assembly on school vouchers. No one speaking to me believes there is a realistic chance of any measure passing this session, but... 1/
The question now: can school privatization forces get a vote on an amendment that allows them to run campaigns that say "XXX voted against school choice." 2/
When I left Capitol Hill last night, there was an expectation on both sides of the aisle that there might be an amendment filed to HB1191 to give them that vote. 3/