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The Associated Press reported that "people threw punches, screamed, set off smoke bombs, hurled water bottles and unleashed chemical sprays"; some engaged in combat while "others darted around, trying to avoid the chaos". At least 14 people were injured in street brawls. Following the rally, four warrants for the arrest of white supremacist Christopher Cantwell were issued after Cantwell was charged by Virginia prosecutors with felonies related to "illegal use of gases, and injury by caustic...

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Virginia alt-right rally declared unlawful

Virginia Gov. TerryMcAuliffehas declared a state of emergency "to aid state response to violence" ahead of Saturday's "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville.

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Unite the Right Rallies - ADL

August 12, 2017 marks the deadly Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, VA, an event that brought the threat of domestic extremism into sharp focus.

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