A rally against interracial crime in downtown Knoxville started today with the arrest of its organizer.

Alex Linder, operator of the Vanguard News Network and an ardent white supremacist, left the rally in handcuffs around 3 p.m. when he ignored orders from Knoxville police and fought with officers, Police Chief Sterling P. Owen IV said.

More than 200 Knoxville police officers stood guard at the scene, assisted by at least 100 more Knox County Sheriff's Office deputies, Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers and federal agents.... SOURCE

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