Two protesters arrested in Capitol clash over Forrest bust
Two students are expected to be charged in connection with an incident with legislators at the State Capitol over the controversial Nathan Bedford Forrest bust. The bust prompted a letter from U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis to Gov. Bill Lee asking for its removal.
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Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.
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