MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) says the agency is taking precautions in light of the planned ‘White Lives Matter’ rallies in Shelbyville and Murfreesboro this weekend.

“We will closely monitor the situation, given how similar events have recently unfolded in our country,” TBI Director Mark Gwyn said in a statement.

Several groups that promote white nationalist ideals will be in Middle Tennessee for sidewalk rallies, starting in Shelbyville around 10 a.m. and moving into Murfreesboro around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Law enforcement expects to see counter-protesters at the events as well.

“Our agency stands ready to support and aid local law enforcement in any manner necessary. Over the weekend, TBI presence will be visible as a show of force and support for local law enforcement agencies in their efforts to protect their communities from any possible acts of violence that may result,” Gwyn said.

“Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, I urge those in attendance—regardless of their position on these issues—to conduct themselves in an orderly, respectful fashion for the sake of safety during this weekend’s events,” Gwyn said in the statement.

WKRN News 2 reports that the ‘White Lives Matter’ rallies planned for Shelbyville and Murfreesboro have “the potential to be the largest white supremacist gathering since … Charlottesville,” according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

“Despite the backlash after Charlottesville, white supremacists and extremists across the board remain determined to disrupt communities with their messages of hate and intolerance, and this is evident in what we are expecting to see this weekend in Tennessee,” said Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO.

The ADL says it expects around 200 people to attend this Saturday’s rallies.

“Hate has no place in our communities and we urge local leaders, public figures, clergy and elected officials to make their voices loud in denouncing the hate before the rallies begin,” Greenblatt added.

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