NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Tennessee Democrats are speaking out after Patriot Front held its annual Independence Day March in downtown Nashville.

The group posted videos of the march, including “activists” entering downtown, crossing the Cumberland River, marching down Broadway and giving a speech at Legislative Plaza across from the Tennessee State Capitol.

Democrats denounced the protests, calling the group “white supremacists.”

“Just two days after celebrating the independence of our nation, white supremacists have taken to the streets of Nashville carrying Confederate flags and chanting ‘deportation saves the nation’ and “Seig Heil,’” the Tennessee Democratic Party said in a statement. “We condemn these acts of terror in our community and call on Republican leaders of our state to do the same. The hatred and division that white supremacists and right wing groups seek to sow should never be acceptable to any citizen.”

“This comes after a march of new-Nazis in the Spring and Proud Boys rallying there a year ago,” State Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, said in a social media post. “Shame on my Republican colleagues who continue to welcome these hate groups to our state with racist laws and rhetoric.”

“This is what we’re fighting against in Tennessee. This is what we’re fighting against in America,” Tennessee Democratic Party Chair Hendrell Remus said in a statement. “While our Republican state leaders sit quietly by, we refuse to let hate filled racists terrorize our community.”

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A heated pursuit of nearly two miles after an attempted traffic stop on Saturday morning ended in a vehicle collision on Sonoma Boulevard and Tennessee Street that left one dead and others transported to a local hospital.

A driver on Vallejo’s Sonoma Boulevard and Lemon Street at close to 1 a.m. Saturday refused to pull over for officers, triggering a high-speed pursuit that ended when the driver collided with an uninvolved vehicle.

According to Vallejo police, a male occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The other occupants in both vehicles were transported to local hospitals for treatment.

The Solano County Major Crimes Task Force took over the investigation.

The incident came just a day after a hectic Fourth of July that saw the Vallejo Fire Department respond to 86 calls in a 32-hour period. It also came approximately 12 hours after a homicide at Tennessee and Humboldt streets — the city’s 10th homicide of the year.

The identity of the victim in Friday’s shooting is being withheld pending notification of next of kin by the Solano County Coroner’s Office. Police say it is too early to know if the incidents are related.

Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Detective Daniel Callison at (707) 648-4533 or Daniel.Callison@cityofvallejo.net or Detective William Carpenter at (707) 651-7146 or William.Carpenter@cityofvallejo.net.

The Tennessee Titans have a bunch of new faces on offense this season that are expected to help improve the unit.

They added JC Latham with the No. 7 overall pick to be the team’s left tackle of the future, signed Lloyd Cushenberry to be the anchor of the offensive line at center, and inked Tony Pollard and Calvin Ridley to big deals to lead the team. However, there’s one more addition that should make the Titans even better.

Tyler Boyd signed a one-year, $5 million contract this offseason, ending his eight-year tenure with the Cincinnati Bengals, who drafted him in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Boyd, 29, has worked with new head coach Brian Callahan during their time together with the Bengals (2019-23) and he should be valuable in more ways than one.

“A lot of attention in the Titans receiver room will be paid to the arrival of Calvin Ridley, but don’t sleep on how important of an addition Tyler Boyd was. The veteran has been a reliable and underrated pass-catching option throughout his career and should help Will Levis tremendously as he steps into Year 2. Over the past four seasons, Boyd has caught 70.6% of his targets,” CBS Sports contributor Tyler Sullivan writes.

Boyd caught 67 passes for 667 yards and two touchdowns for the Bengals last season, finding a way to contribute even with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins alongside him in the offense. Coach Callahan’s system is designed to spread out wealth towards several different targets, and Boyd will feel comfortable in his role. He may not receive as many looks as Ridley and DeAndre Hopkins, but he should factor into the team’s plans each and every week.

If Callahan and the Titans can find a way to match what they were able to build in Cincinnati, Boyd should enjoy a successful first season in Tennessee. A lot of that could come down to Will Levis and his ability to fill in the role of Joe Burrow in the offense, but if he’s able to be 70-75 percent of the Cincinnati star, then Tennessee should be just fine.

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