Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Man pleads guilty to setting fire at historic Highlander Center with 'sparkler bomb'

Summary by WATE
The man accused of purposefully setting fire to the historic Highlander Center, which was an education center that trained civil rights leaders like Rosa Parks and John Lewis, in March 2019 has pleaded guilty in federal court. According to a plea agreement, the man admitted that he set the fire with a "sparkler bomb" because of his white supremacist beliefs.

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources are Center
100% Center

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

WATE broke the news in Nashville, United States on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal