Neo-Nazi who assaulted a man in Nashville found guilty and convicted in Criminal Rights Violation trial

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A neo-Nazi who assaulted a Jewish man in downtown Nashville in 2024 was found guilty by a jury during a Criminal Rights Violation trial this week. He was convicted of assault with bodily injury and civil rights intimidation.

Nashville-Davidson County District Attorney General Glenn Funk posted Thursday afternoon that Canadian citizen Ryan McCann "was in town with the white supremacist group Goyim Defense League (GDL) when the attack occurred.

Funk added that the Criminal Rights Violation trial is "believed to be" the first of its kind to be held in Tennessee.

Previous coverage by NC5 Investigates: Dramatic video shows neo-Nazi assault on 20-year-old man during hate group's visit to Nashville

Carrie: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/2e/72/be0f23854c54a228c9d6138c9847/carrie-recommends-header.png

Rhori: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/5b/25/a224d13d47739165c92b94e643db/rhori-recommends-header.png

Lelan: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/af/54/833bf879454097a398bd44f723de/lelan-recommends.png

Nashville’s Jefferson Street Sound Museum named stop on U.S. Civil Rights Trail

The Jefferson Street Sound Museum is a great little gem in North Nashville. The founder and curator turned his home into a museum to keep the legacy of historic Jefferson street alive. Now, it's been named a stop on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. Aaron Cantrell takes us inside.

- Lelan Statom