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Statement from Gov. Lee on Protests

Statement

By: Bill Lee
By: Bill Lee
Date: June 12, 2020
Location: Nashville, TN
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Criminal Justice

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued the following statement:

"We encourage Tennesseans to exercise their First Amendment rights and have seen many examples of peaceful protests across our state in recent weeks. As demonstrations continue, we will continue to protect Tennesseans' right to peaceful assembly, while also reassuring citizens that lawlessness, autonomous zones, and violence will not be tolerated. Further, Tennessee law expressly prohibits camping on state property not expressly designated as a campground area, and that law will be enforced."


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