Confederate flag protests get 'very heated' outside South Carolina Statehouse [video]

Confederate flag protesters have gathered today outside the South Carolina statehouse:

People of all ages out at the Statehouse over the #ConfederateFlag debate. pic.twitter.com/gR7gfkaTTI

— Catherine Ramirez (@c_ram48) June 29, 2015

Protestors chanting on the statehouse steps. @WLTX pic.twitter.com/cinOpTLDJJ

— Catherine Ramirez (@c_ram48) June 29, 2015

The situation started turning more aggressive this evening, with police trying to break it up:

Fights breaking out. (Explicit language) @WLTX pic.twitter.com/x4aGIAvKke

— Savannah Levins (@LevinsReports) June 29, 2015

Things just got violent at the state house. Law enforcement rolling in pic.twitter.com/3dQBBOdvUo

— Savannah Levins (@LevinsReports) June 29, 2015

Very heated protestors and debate today. @WLTX pic.twitter.com/KFRzLZRZpO

— Catherine Ramirez (@c_ram48) June 29, 2015

"Hold that line. Do not show aggression." pic.twitter.com/7Jw4AZcczg

— Savannah Levins (@LevinsReports) June 29, 2015

https://twitter.com/LevinsReports/status/615667274003910656

#ConfederateFlag protests seemed to have calmed down. Both sides of the debate are here. pic.twitter.com/kr4vvqQRLJ

— Catherine Ramirez (@c_ram48) June 29, 2015

Both sides of debate join in prayer pic.twitter.com/usHEgZUkXB

— Savannah Levins (@LevinsReports) June 30, 2015

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with an additional tweet.