(Updated 12:21 p.m. EDT)
After violent clashes between white nationalists and counter-protesters at a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, the city declared the "Unite the Right" rally an unlawful assembly. So far, two people have been treated for serious but non-life threatening injuries.
ALERT: Unlawful assembly declared for rally at Emancipation Park #cvilleaug12 pic.twitter.com/2OcchnDNFS
— Charlottesville City (@CvilleCityHall) August 12, 2017
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has declared a state of emergency so state resources can also be used in response. Local police estimate 6,000 people are attending the rally, and 1,000 law enforcement officers have been deployed to the city.
Earlier Saturday, police used tear gas and smoke bombs in an attempt to break up the fights.
Cops need to step in. This is getting out of control. #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/RpI8Y17eLZ
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) August 12, 2017
Tons of gas deployed. Police declare an unlawful assembly outside #antifa counter-protest of #UniteTheRight #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/ActjiNBz0O
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) August 12, 2017
Here comes the tear gas. Apologies for the vertical video. #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/xAIpX6PkGd
— ACLU of Virginia (@ACLUVA) August 12, 2017
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
