‘You better run’: Neo-Nazis target violent threats at journalists covering Tennessee mayoral race
1 year, 2 months ago

‘You better run’: Neo-Nazis target violent threats at journalists covering Tennessee mayoral race

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Neo-Nazis attended a mayoral candidate forum Monday in Franklin, Tenn. – and what quickly followed was a spray of online threats against journalists from a racist gas-station owner linked to one of the candidates. Phil Williams, chief investigative reporter for News Channel 5 WTVF, tweeted a photo of the neo-Nazis flanking the entrance of city hall on Monday evening, writing that “members of the white supremacist group Tennessee Active Club are here, saying they are providing security for Gabrielle Hanson.” An at-large member of the Franklin Board of Mayor & Aldermen, Hanson is a candidate in the mayoral race along with incumbent Ken Moore. Hours after Williams’ Twitter post about the neo-Nazis posted outside the candidate forum in Franklin, a Telegram channel operated by the owners of the Lewis Country Store, a kitschy Second Amendment-themed restaurant where neo-Nazis conduct mixed-martial arts training, posted an antisemitic diatribe attacking Williams and accusing him of lying. Shortly after posting the screed against Williams, the Lewis Country Store account forwarded a message from the Proud Boys-friendly “Murder the Media” account with commentary on Kruger’s killing. The Lewis Country Store account followed the Kruger post with a photo of Dilbert creator Scott Adams holding up his hands in a gesture suggesting, “What can you do?” Gabrielle Hanson, the candidate for mayor and currently an alderman at-large on the Franklin Board of Mayor & Aldermen who relishes her MAGA Republican ties, holds a distinct link to the Lewis Country Store and its owners: Hanson, a real estate broker, is the listed agent for the establishment, which is currently under contract for sale.

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Video shows neo-Nazi leader interviewing with Tennessee mayoral candidate’s campaign aide
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Video shows neo-Nazi leader interviewing with Tennessee mayoral candidate’s campaign aide

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Neo-Nazis in Tennessee continue to exploit their relationship with Franklin mayoral candidate Gabrielle Hanson, using their newfound notoriety to recruit followers and convey threats toward local journalists and progressive politicians. RELATED ARTICLE: Tennessee mayoral candidate quotes neo-Nazis while distancing herself from neo-Nazis “And I’ve been called these things as well,” Baldes told Kauffmann. The Telegram message described the photo as …

White Supremacist Active Clubs Are Breeding on Telegram
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White Supremacist Active Clubs Are Breeding on Telegram

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On Monday evening, Gabrielle Hanson, a pro-MAGA mayoral candidate in Tennessee, walked through the parking lot of Franklin City Hall, on her way to debate her opponent, incumbent Ken Moore, in what was meant to be little more than a typical campaign stop in the small city of Franklin just south of Nashville. One of the men escorting Hanson into …

Tennessee mayoral candidate quotes neo-Nazis while distancing herself from neo-Nazis
1 year, 2 months ago

Tennessee mayoral candidate quotes neo-Nazis while distancing herself from neo-Nazis

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Gabrielle Hanson, a far-right candidate for mayor of Franklin, Tenn., today used the statements of neo-Nazis in an attempt to distance herself from supportive neo-Nazis. A press release posted on Hanson’s X account on Wednesday afternoon juxtaposed a statement from Hanson indicating that she “did not hire” neo-Nazis who showed up to support her two days ago at a candidate …

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