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Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 11:24 AM
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Local Law Enforcement Pleased With Efforts Saturday To Keep Rally Peaceful
The City of Knoxville and the Knoxville Police Department feel their plan to protect the public during a planned white supremacist rally in Downtown Knoxville Saturday worked.

Residents affected by the street closures were permitted to leave their homes and apartments as needed.

Designated areas for protesters and counter-protesters were established, and metal detector wands were used at the entrances of those areas.

"Our goal is public safety, and that made more difficult because of the location where people were gathering," said a local Law Enforcement agency spokesman. "It's much more difficult than public safety around public buildings

The protest area took place near the Ronald McDonald house in Knoxville.