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Dozens march to State Capitol to demand legislative change [Video]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Dozens of people marched to the Tennessee State Capitol demanding legislators listen to their outcry for change.

The protesters are pushing for everything from gun laws to healthcare, voter rights and a stop to the school voucher bill.

The group, led by The Equity Alliance, said the goal was to shake things up.

“We are paying these people to take care of us, and they are ignoring us,” one of the protesters said.

The Equity Alliance and dozens of people marched from First Baptist Church to the doors of the capitol demanding to be heard.

“They want to prohibit how we can learn about our culture and our history and our state. They want to prohibit the study of repressions in our state and we’re not having it,” Equity Alliance Director of Growth and Engagement Jess Williams said.

The group said they’re also asking legislators to …

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