{"id":2200556,"date":"2024-03-16T22:30:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T02:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-dem-calls-for-riots-after-republicans-send-pro-police-bill-to-governors-desk-you-aint-seen-nothing-yet\/"},"modified":"2024-03-16T22:32:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T02:32:45","slug":"tennessee-dem-calls-for-riots-after-republicans-send-pro-police-bill-to-governors-desk-you-aint-seen-nothing-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-dem-calls-for-riots-after-republicans-send-pro-police-bill-to-governors-desk-you-aint-seen-nothing-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Democrat Urges Protests as GOP Advances Pro-Police Legislation to Governor&#8217;s Approval: Warns of Unprecedented Actions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftennessee-dem-calls-for-riots-after-republicans-send-pro-police-bill-to-governors-desk-you-aint-seen-nothing-yet%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2200556&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Fierce Response to \u2063Controversial Legislation<\/h2>\n<p>In\u2062 a bold statement,\u2064 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/tennessee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee<\/a> Democratic state senator has\u200d rallied for vigorous protests after the state&#8217;s Republican majority passed a contentious bill. \u2062This new legislation challenges the authority of cities to impose limits on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-prosecutor-calls-for-prohibiting-police-traffic-stops-for-non-safety-related-infractions\/\" title=\"Minneapolis Prosecutor Calls for Prohibiting Police Traffic Stops for \u2018Non-Safety-Related Infractions\u2019\">police traffic stops<\/a>, sparking a fierce debate.<\/p>\n<h3>Senator Oliver&#8217;s Stand: A Battle\u200b Cry for Justice<\/h3>\n<p>Representing Nashville, State Sen. Charlane Oliver\u2063 decried the Republican&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-scraps-pro-police-bill-dealing-blow-to-vulnerable-dems\/\" title=\"Pelosi Scraps Pro-Police Bill, Dealing Blow to Vulnerable Dems\">pro-police bill<\/a> as \u2063an \u200cact deeply &#8220;<strong>rooted in racism<\/strong>,&#8221; an affront that will drive her community to &#8220;<strong>fight like hell<\/strong>.&#8221; Sponsored by Republican Sen. Brent Taylor, the legislation comes in direct response\u2062 to a Memphis ordinance designed to curtail traffic \u200cstops for minor infractions such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-revokes-mandatory-bicycle-helmet-law-in-name-of-racial-equity-2\/\" title=\"Seattle Revokes Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Law in Name of Racial Equity\">expired vehicle registrations<\/a>, malfunctioning\u2064 lights, and loose car parts\u2014a policy crafted post the \u200dtragic \u2064incident involving Tyre Nichols.<\/p>\n<p>Memphis city council \u2062had instituted this ordinance in the wake \u2064of\u2063 Nichols&#8217;s\u200d death, a black man who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-activists-cancel-protest-for-police-shooting-after-learning-suspect-was-a-white-guy\/\" title=\"BLM Activists Cancel Protest For Police Shooting After Learning Suspect Was A White Guy\">suffered fatal injuries<\/a> during \u2062an encounter with five black \u2064Memphis police officers following a traffic stop. Oliver&#8217;s \u200brhetoric was fiery and impassioned as she spoke out against the bill&#8217;s passage by a vote of 26-6, calling it a \u200b&#8221;slap in the face&#8221; to the memory of Nichols and a\u200c personal challenge from Taylor to her constituents.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yes, we \u2064are emotionally charged,&#8221; she proclaimed, &#8220;Dr. King said that riots are the language of the unheard. You \u2064ain&#8217;t\u2062 seen \u2064nothing yet. \u2064If you keep silencing us like this, what do you think our district is\u2062 going to do?\u200c We have had\u2062 it\u200d up to here. Gloves are off. Like, we&#8217;re gonna fight like hell.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With resolve, Oliver labeled the bill &#8220;a Jim Crow bill,&#8221; accusing Sen. \u2063Taylor and his supporters of enacting regressive legislation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8216;Gloves Off:&#8217; Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CharlaneOliver?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CharlaneOliver<\/a> (D-Nashville) Calls for Riots after TN Senate Passes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenBrentTaylor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenBrentTaylor<\/a> Pro-Police Bill. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is rooted in racism,&#8221; Oliver \u200csaid.\u2062 &#8220;This is a Jim Crow bill that [Sen. Brent] \u2064 Taylor brought and \u2062all his Confederates voted\u2064 for it.&#8221; Video <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXNashville?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FOXNashville<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/F7rhyeAwzu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KWAM News Radio\u2063 990 AM Memphis (@Mighty990KWAM) \u2063March \u200b15, 2024<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The incident&#8217;s \u200bgravity was further underscored when one of the five officers involved in the confrontation with Nichols <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/former-memphis-police-officer-becomes-first-to-plead-guilty-to-federal-charges-in-tyre-nichols-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pleaded guilty<\/a><\/strong>  to excessive force.<\/p>\n<p>Oliver, a co-founder of the <a href=\"https:\/\/theequityalliance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equity Alliance<\/a>, champions systemic\u2064 reform \u200dacross areas like education, housing, \u2064and criminal justice. Her \u200ddedication to her constituents is unwavering,\u200c and her words reflect a community on the edge, demanding change.<\/p>\n<h3>Sen. Taylor Defends the Bill<\/h3>\n<p>In retort, Sen. Taylor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenBrentTaylor\/status\/1768727782748475614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responded<\/a> with a statement asserting the\u2062 legitimacy and widespread support for his bill, contrasting it with what he describes \u2063as the &#8220;leftist\u200b opposition.&#8221; According to Taylor, the bill reflects the community&#8217;s desire for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-sheila-jackson-lee-says-the-southern-border-is-currently-sovereign-and-secure\/\" title=\"Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Says The Southern Border Is Currently \u2018Sovereign And Secure\u2019\">effective law enforcement<\/a> and safety.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have been hearing from people \u200bin Democrat districts who have thanked me for passing\u200c this\u2062 important legislation,&#8221; \u200cTaylor stated, reflecting his belief that the bill is an answer\u200c to\u2062 calls for crime reduction and improved police policy.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation now \u2063awaits the decision of Republican Governor Bill\u2062 Lee. With a ten-day window for signature or veto, the fate of the\u200d bill hangs in the balance, potentially impacting Tennessee traffic law\u200d enforcement statewide.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE \u2063TO GET\u200d THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the community watches closely, the controversy at the state Capitol reveals a deeper struggle between visions of\u200d public safety and activism against racial injustice, a microcosm of a national debate on policing and civil rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennessee Democrat Senator Oliver incites protests in response to a GOP-backed bill barring cities from limiting traffic stops by police, labeling the move as &#8220;rooted in racism&#8221; and necessitating a fight from her constituents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2200557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1167365319-scaled-e1710641402679.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2200556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-1167365319-scaled-e1710641402679.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2200556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2200556"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2200556\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2200557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2200556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2200556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2200556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}