White supremacists and counter protesters clash in Charlottesville
White nationalists are clashing with police and counter-protesters at a demonstration protesting the city’s decision to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from a public park. A “Unite the Right” rally is also scheduled for noon.
Alt right begins to gather in Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/ln8twYzlFc
— Sheryl Gay Stolberg (@SherylNYT) August 12, 2017
HUGE crowds in emancipation park. Counter protestors and protestor throwing things at each other. Looks like water bottles. pic.twitter.com/RfoIEHaTNN
— Jasmine Turner (@JasmineNBC12) August 12, 2017
A lot of dudes with big guns here at Lee Park in #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/d8DpbSrCbc
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) August 12, 2017
Unidentified militia has arrived at #EmancipationPark ahead of the #Charlottesville rally with guns in tow. pic.twitter.com/zCLCBU78PF
— Craig Stanley (@_CraigStanley) August 12, 2017
The epicenter of #Charlottesville right now. Shouting. Flags. Flying water bottles. Pepper spray. pic.twitter.com/eJeKpjCWXN
— Robert King (@RbtKing) August 12, 2017
Violence erupts #charlottesville pic.twitter.com/yf9qUeGzX2
— Andy Campbell (@AndyBCampbell) August 12, 2017
And now these lovely fellas are throwing out homophobic slurs. White male fragility at it's finest. #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/qWIjzRHk3o
— Josh Sánchez (@jnsanchez) August 12, 2017
Disgusting. Alt-righties threw urine on the press. On street people yelling "Nazi scum, off our streets."
— Sheryl Gay Stolberg (@SherylNYT) August 12, 2017
Emblematic indeed#Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/qTvTB3BpSa
— Andy Campbell (@AndyBCampbell) August 12, 2017
David Duke in #Charlottesville saying this Nazi, #UniteTheRight fiasco "fulfills the promises of Donald Trump." pic.twitter.com/whTcWf0j8U
— Holly O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) August 12, 2017
The KKK, neo-Nazis, and other hate groups are in #Charlottesville for the Unite the Right rally. https://t.co/CsdrIdPTV2
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) August 12, 2017
Governor McAuliffe has declared a state of emergency to aid state response to violence at Alt-Right rally in Charlottesville
— Terry McAuliffe (@GovernorVA) August 12, 2017
At least 1,000 officers have been deployed to #Charlottesville. https://t.co/7V8OZqSL4Y pic.twitter.com/EJ4sAdpLTi
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 12, 2017
Police using tear gas to disperse crowd. Counter protesters beating alt fighters with clubs
— Sheryl Gay Stolberg (@SherylNYT) August 12, 2017
State police in riot gear blocking entry to park. Unlawful assembly declared pic.twitter.com/lc3qQAb5Aa
— Sheryl Gay Stolberg (@SherylNYT) August 12, 2017
#BREAKING: Police left the #Charlottesville protest area & declared it unsafe
via @CBSNews #TrumpsKlan #AMJoy pic.twitter.com/c7Ky10arYp
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) August 12, 2017
Alt right gone from park. Now counter demonstrators chanting F the police@l
— Sheryl Gay Stolberg (@SherylNYT) August 12, 2017
Things have quieted down here in Charlottesville. Alt right dispersed. Riot Police seem to be gone. pic.twitter.com/FrHbeegEtG
— Sheryl Gay Stolberg (@SherylNYT) August 12, 2017
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