Forrest bust protesters clash with House speaker

More than 140 years after his death, Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest continues causing a stir.

This time, it's a confrontation between House Speaker Glen Casada and a group of African-American students who want the Rebel icon’s bust removed from the State Capitol.

The incident took place Thursday morning as Casada, a Franklin Republican, walked down the steps from the Senate and House chambers to the Capitol’s first floor for a press conference in the Old Supreme Court Chambers.

Vanderbilt student Justin Jones, a frequent protester at the Capitol, quickly approached Casada, demanding that he meet with the group of students who want the Forrest bust to be taken from its Capitol perch.

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