Protesters in Nashville rally for — and against — stricter gun laws
Protesters from throughout Tennessee march to Capitol Hill from Nashville First Baptist Church Monday, Aug. 21. Representatives from Memphis organizations, including Memphis For All and Planned Parenthood, met with the larger Tennessee group after a bus ride to Nashville. (Julia Baker/The Daily Memphian)
Representatives of DC Project, Equity Alliance, Memphis For All, Moms Demand Action and other groups gathered in Nashville leading up to the special session that commenced Monday, Aug. 21.
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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.
Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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