‘Freedom Ride for Millennials:’ Dozens bus to Nashville for first day of special session
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway (D-Memphis) joins local advocates dancing and chanting “Get on the bus!” and “Freedom riders!" before they stepped on a bus Monday, Aug. 21, headed from Memphis to Nashville on the first day of the special session. The special session was called by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in response to calls for gun safety legislation after a shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville resulted in the deaths of three children and three adults. (Julia Baker/The Daily Memphian)
Around two dozen local advocates and concerned citizens rode the bus to Nashville Monday to advocate for gun-safety legislation.
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2023 Tn Legislature special sessionJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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