Violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia following the city’s decision to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee are continuing today. The city has declared a local emergency, and here are some of the latest on-scene reports (see below for updates):
White supremacists and counter-protesters have clashed in #Charlottesville, Virginia pic.twitter.com/NWRMybxUd2
— Sky News (@SkyNews) August 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/TEN_GOP/status/896390383474757632
BBC reporter was pepper sprayed. #defendCville #charlottesville pic.twitter.com/NYCAKR3ABK
— Héctor E. Alcalá (@Hector_E_Alcala) August 12, 2017
Ongoing #Charlottesville confrontations between white nationalists and counter-protesters; @dougmckelway reports. https://t.co/WsU76RXZeZ pic.twitter.com/IcCHLIN9tb
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 12, 2017
Police are separating alt-right demonstrators, who are in the park, barricaded from protesters shouting "Nazi scum" pic.twitter.com/QBVZFJ1Bju
— Sheryl Gay Stolberg (@SherylNYT) August 12, 2017
Protesters retreated. A wall of police separating both sides. #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/7kHOncGBlY
— ACLU of Virginia (@ACLUVA) August 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/AndyBCampbell/status/896401370449948673
State of emergency declared in Charlottesville, VA as white nationalists rally sparks clashes with counterprotesters https://t.co/FQUzBoy9b6 pic.twitter.com/sVro4uADu9
— ABC News (@ABC) August 12, 2017
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I've seen people get their skulls straight crushed today here in #charlottesville during #unitetheright rally. @USATODAY @indystar @RbtKing pic.twitter.com/and9FkvWNR
— Mykal McEldowney (@mykalmphoto) August 12, 2017
Insane live video from #Charlottesville show "white nationalists" with shields fighting others and #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/ioS66AsBK0 pic.twitter.com/J3RY8fwlnZ
— Seth Frantzman (@sfrantzman) August 12, 2017
"Police left the area and declared it unsafe," @PaulaReidCBS says. https://t.co/JcimVly1oG pic.twitter.com/5VaZaHtNYN
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 12, 2017
LIVE COVERAGE: Unlawful assembly declared in #Charlottesville; everyone being asked to leave or be arrested. https://t.co/BuBzwCc9g1 pic.twitter.com/yeh2ma5NuF
— Times-Dispatch (@RTDNEWS) August 12, 2017
Two of my producers just got sprayed with urine. Lovely. Hard to keep your cool.
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) August 12, 2017
Media on the scene say things have started to calm down, but the day is far from over.
Update: Scary moments in Charlottesville:
#BREAKING: I just watched a car plow through dozens of protesters. Extremely heavy injuries #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/rE8DWUmrfD
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) August 12, 2017
Folks said counter protesters were hit by a vehicle as they turned the corner. Medics are here. #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/qQAIRy7YSN
— ACLU of Virginia (@ACLUVA) August 12, 2017
Video of car hitting anti-racist protestors. Let there be no confusion: this was deliberate terrorism. My prayers with victims. Stay home. pic.twitter.com/MUOZs71Pf4
— Brennan Gilmore (@brennanmgilmore) August 12, 2017
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