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❓ How Can We Stop White Supremacists?

Mayor Freddie O’Connell addresses how he’s handling our recent neo-Nazi problem on today’s episode of the City Cast Nashville podcast. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🥈 Nashville Olympians Win Big for Team USA

Nashville Olympic swimmer Gretchen Walsh set an Olympic record in the women's 100-meter butterfly semifinal, then took home a silver medal in the final. She also helped the women’s 400-meter relay team win a silver medal. Her sister Alex Walsh will compete in the 200 individual medley Aug. 2. [The Tennessean]

• Walsh isn’t the only local making waves at the Olympics. In a soccer match against New Zealand, Nashville SC defender Walker Zimmerman scored for Team USA. [The Tennessean]

♿ New Disability Committee to Advise Mayor

On Monday, Mayor Freddie O’Connell reestablished the Mayor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities. The 12-person committee will advocate for policies and coordinate activities for Nashville’s disabled community. O’Connell also signed a proclamation declaring July National Disability Pride Month in Nashville. [Nashville.gov]

🧑‍⚖️ Law Reducing Size of Metro Council Unconstitutional

A panel of judges ruled 2-1 yesterday that the Tennessee General Assembly cannot cap the size of Nashville’s Metro Council to 20 members. While the 2023 law did not specifically mention Nashville, the judges ruled that it was clearly meant to target the city, which means it needed the approval of Nashville voters first. [The Tennessean]