Charlottesville on edge on anniversary of deadly white-nationalist rallies

More than 1,000 police called in as Virginia city prepares to honor killed counter-protester More than 1,000 law enforcement officers are stationed around Charlottesville, Virginia, this weekend, as the city marks a year since violent white supremacist rallies sparked a deadly attack and open fighting in the streets. The racist provocateur who organized last year’s far-right rally has moved on to Washington, DC, where he has received a permit to stage a “white civil rights rally” on Sunday in front of the White House. Continue reading... source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/11/charlottesville-on-edge-on-anniversary-of-deadly-white-nationalist-rallies #Headlines by: Lois Beckett in Charlottesville, Virginia

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