Witnesses said those hit by the car were people peacefully protesting the planned white supremacist rally. Charlottesville: far-right crowd with torches encircles counter-protest group Read moreThe unrest took place around a planned “Unite the Right” rally at the city’s Emancipation Park as fighting and scuffles broke out between the two groups. VA State Police (@VSPPIO) Arrests are being made following declaration of unlawful assembly at Emancipation Park in Charlottesville. At the start of the day, amid heightened tensions, protesters and counter-protesters had begun arriving in force at Emancipation park. Statue controversyFacebook Twitter Pinterest Counter-protesters faced far-right activists in Charlottesville.

Source: The Guardian August 12, 2017 15:49 UTC