Virginia governor declares state of emergency as white nationalist rally in Charlottesville breaks out in violence
Screengrab via Twitter The scene at a Charlottesville, VA white nationalist rally.
The rally,"Unite the right," was called in response to a plan to remove a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee from a park in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Thousands of white nationalist protesters, as well as groups that oppose them, clashed during demonstrations that are currently ongoing.
Images and videos of the protest have appeared Twitter.
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Another fight. Cops nowhere. pic.twitter.com/MYcXDL2p44
- Baynard Woods (@baynardwoods) August 12, 2017This group is lining up to charge into counterprotesters. Incredibly tense here. pic.twitter.com/kGkwDcv2oO
- Joe Heim (@JoeHeim) August 12, 2017To be clear, these are NOT national guard but racist private militias posing as state actors to protect nazis and provoke. pic.twitter.com/PuoHNmXRpg
- Tom Perriello (@tomperriello) August 12, 2017Things heating up in Charlottesville. Several thousand people in and around the park. Lots of yelling pic.twitter.com/hZQjkel6aa
- Sheryl Gay Stolberg (@SherylNYT) August 12, 2017
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