Rittenhouse shouted down, leaves U of M stage abruptly
A police line forms March 20 in front of protesters at the Kyle Rittenhouse speech on the University of Memphis campus. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A handler with a Belgian Malinois stood just off stage, the dog plainly visible to the crowd in the theater. The evening ended with protesters chasing Rittenhouse’s volunteers off campus.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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