Confronting Hate

NewsChannel 5's continuing “Confronting Hate” investigation brings an intense focus on political extremism in Tennessee, including neo-Nazis, white Christian nationalists and QAnon-aligned conspiracy theorists.

Hate Comes to Main Street/QAnon Comes to Main Street

'They see Tennessee as a battleground.' Data points to rise of hate in Tennessee

Confronting the hate, Phil Williams tells neo-Nazis: 'When I look at you guys, I do not think master race.'

Meet the neo-Nazi targeting kids online, teaching them to hate and to prepare to kill

Neo-Nazi's online stunts expose dangers lurking for kids on video chats

Notorious neo-Nazi websites go offline after NewsChannel 5 exposes targeting of children

He thinks Hitler may have been right. Now he wants a Whites-only community in Tennessee

Inside the influential white-supremacist conference that calls Tennessee 'home away from home'

Inside the influential hate group that's expanding in Tennessee

Armed man arrested at Nashville's 'No Kings' protest had long fascination with Nazis, mass murder

Armed 'No Kings' counter-protester arrested on new gun charges

Christian nationalists set sights on tiny Jackson County, Tennessee

Residents react to white Christian nationalists moving to Tennessee

Men behind Tennessee's Christian nationalist settlement: 'This country belongs to Jesus,' not the Jews

Meet the out-of-state investors funding a Christian nationalist community in Tennessee

'Small town, not small minds:' Residents react to Christian nationalist developers' purchase in their city

Far-right Tennessee pastor demands removal of 'Hate Has No Home' signs

Meet the Hitler-loving podcaster who's teaching young Christian men to hate - in the name of God

'We're scared, and we are worried.' Listening to Nashville's Jewish community in a time of hate

Nashville-area Jews describe feeling caught in the middle of nation's growing political polarization

A neo-Nazi and the Jewish woman who challenged his ideas about Jews

Dramatic video shows neo-Nazi assault on 20-year-old man

Posts from neo-Nazi group's chats reveal suspect's motives in antisemitic stunt

Neo-Nazi sentenced for assaults committed during hate group's Nashville rowdy street protests

Shooter's manifesto points to online 'communities that encourage mass murder'

Another Middle Tennessee teen plotted mass murder, FBI says

White supremacist group delivers show of force for Franklin mayoral candidate Gabrielle Hanson

New evidence may link Gabrielle Hanson to white supremacist harassment campaign

A white supremacist told me to comply to his demands. He's now in custody.

Gabrielle Hanson claims evil forces wanted to kill her because she knew too much

'Al Gore, you’re a piece of sh*t!' Meet Millersville's conspiracy cop

Commissioners demand meeting to look at hiring of Millersville's conspiracy cop

Millersville's conspiracy cop pushed bogus theories about Covenant shooting

'I wouldn't want Alex Jones as assistant police chief'

Millersville commissioners stand with assistant police chief

Millersville city attorney admits he generated reports used by conspiracy cop

Phil Williams: 'Shawn Taylor thinks I am the real problem'

Meet the Millersville conspiracy cop's new conspiracy-minded attorney

Millersville police chief downplays conspiracy cop's Covenant shooting claims.

Secret recordings from inside child predator sting shows police ignoring laws

Did Millersville detective commit perjury about child-predator investigation?

TBI opens investigation of Millersville child-predator sting

TBI expands investigation of Millersville Police Department

The stories that Millersville conspiracy cop tells about himself

TBI limits Millersville's access to sensitive law enforcement data, chief says in podcast interview

QAnon-affiliated allies rally to the defense of Millersville conspiracy cop

Cops team up with pedophile hunter who fears 'satanic cult masquerading as Jews'

Craig Sawyer responds to NC5 investigation with false accusations, bluster

TBI agents raid Millersville Police Department, home of 'conspiracy cop'

QAnon-affiliated allies rally to the defense of Millersville conspiracy cop

Conspiracy theorists threaten retaliation against judge, district attorney, TBI

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Confronting Hate

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QAnon Comes to Main Street (in chronological order)

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Hate Comes to Main Street - Franklin (in chronological order)

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