White supremacist pleads guilty to Tennessee civil rights center arson

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by Associated Press
April 14, 2026
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White supremacist Regan Prater pleaded guilty to arson at a Tennessee civil rights center and aiding Hezbollah.

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White supremacist Regan Prater pleaded guilty to setting a fire at the Highlander center in Tennessee and attempting to aid Hezbollah. Prater admitted to destroying an office at the historic social justice center, which has ties to US civil rights movement champions. He also confessed to efforts to provide the militant group Hezbollah "a list of personally identifiable infor..." His sentencing for these crimes is scheduled for September.

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Regan Prater pleaded guilty, and his sentencing is scheduled for September.

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