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Neo-Nazi rally in Tennessee聽

• This week, Hatewatch published a story on a neo-Nazi rally that took place in Nashville, Tennessee, on Feb. 17, 2024. Christopher Alan Pohlhaus, the leader of a neo-Nazi group called Blood Tribe marched alongside about two dozen neo-Nazis in downtown Nashville with swastika flags. They chanted racist and antisemitic slogans. Pohlhaus and another speaker gave speeches outside the state Capitol, praising white supremacist historical figures. They blamed migrants for social problems and spoke against the LBGTQ+ community. Blood Tribe has protested against these communities in the past. The article explores Tennessee鈥檚 current status as a 鈥渉ot spot for hate group activities.鈥�
• that people in Nashville 鈥渃hallenged the group," citing a statement from Nashville police. After the challenge, Blood Tribe 鈥渉eaded to a U-Haul box truck, got in, and departed Davidson County,鈥� the police statement said.聽
• Hatewatch has previously exposed Blood Tribe leader Pohlhaus' efforts to establish a white supremacist stronghold in Maine. After publication, Pohlhaus sold the land in Maine on which he intended to establish the stronghold.聽

Rep. Andy Biggs appears at extremist-sponsored event

• Arizona Republican Representative Andy Biggs recently participated in a rally co-sponsored by several聽extremist organizations, The Arizona Republic聽reported on Feb. 20.聽The event, known as the聽11th annual Second Amendment Rally, took place in front of Arizona鈥檚 state Capitol. Notably, it featured gun rights advocates and players from the state鈥檚 right-wing fringe. Among the event鈥檚 sponsors was聽College Republicans United (CRU), a student group with chapters in Arizona. CRU has embraced聽white supremacy聽and promotes texts that fueled anti-Jewish sentiment in the early 20th century, the report claimed. These texts include 鈥淭he Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion,鈥澛燼 fabricated document claiming a Jewish plan to dominate the world. CRU also has ties to white supremacist聽Nick Fuentes, The Arizona Republic聽reported. Arizona鈥檚 chapter of the聽Proud Boys, an extremist group that promotes political violence, also sponsored the rally.
• Rep. Biggs, a staunch right-wing member of Congress, has a history of association with extremism,聽The Arizona Republic聽said. Hatewatch has reported on Biggs' appearances at other Arizona rallies that featured extremists.

True the Vote says no evidence for election denial claims

• True the Vote, a leading group in the right-wing election denial movement, admitted to a Georgia judge that it has no evidence to support its claims of illegal ballot stuffing during the 2020 general election and a runoff two months later, the . The Texas-based group had filed complaints with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in 2021, alleging a 鈥渃oordinated effort to collect and deposit ballots in drop boxes across metro Atlanta鈥� during the November 2020 election and a January 2021 runoff. A Fulton County Superior Court judge in Atlanta had signed an order requiring True the Vote to provide evidence, including the names of people who were sources of information, to state elections officials. However, in their written response, attorneys for True the Vote stated that the group had no names or other documentary evidence to share.
• Right-wing author Dinesh D鈥橲ouza heavily relied on True the Vote鈥檚 claims for his film聽2000 Mules. D鈥橲ouza鈥檚 accompanying book saw long delays and a recall in 2022. During the recall, portions of the book were re-written to soften accusations that nonprofit groups engaged in voter fraud, NPR .听听
• Election denial has been popular with the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA), an antigovernment extremist organization that believes sheriffs have final say in what laws they enforce. CSPOA has promoted聽2000 Mules聽and its founder, former Arizona sheriff Richard Mack, attested to its truthfulness in emails Hatewatch obtained.听听

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Above photo:聽The neo-Nazi groups Blood Tribe, and Goyim Defense League at a September 2, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)