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The hashtag, #WhiteLivesMatter, is trending on Twitter Saturday, and a debate is raging over issues of racism, entitlement, reverse discrimination and more. The heated virtual war of words is occurring in concert with a pair of scheduled White Lives Matter rallies in Tennessee. White nationalist and neo-Nazi groups are pitted against counter-protesters over refugee resettlement, according to a report by The Hill.
The communities of Murfreesboro and Shelbyville are hotbeds for clashes that are feared to flare up in the wake of the deadly protests in Charlottesville over the summer. The violence left one woman dead and scores injured.
Tennessee officials announced security plans ahead of the White Lives Matter demonstrations and warned local proprietors and the public to brace for potential disruptions in business and snarls in traffic. Business leaders responded by boarding up windows while counter-protesters held candlelight vigils the night before the rallies, according to USA Today‘s reporting.