In photos: White supremacist rally in Charlottesville ends in chaos and bloodshed

A rally in Virginia drew members and supporters of white supremacist groups who were confronted by a counter-protest of more than 1,000 people this Saturday. Police fired tear gas and arrested dozens.

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Members of the Ku Klux Klan of North Carolina wore suits and waved Confederate flags to protest the city's plan to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee from a park.

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Some at the rally had said they would carry loaded firearms, allowed under Virginia law.

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According to authorities, there were some 50 KKK members and sympathizers present.

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Counterprotesters shouted at participants in the KKK protest, and a large group of law enforcement officials, including members of the state police, established security lines.

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So-called Loyal White Knights of the KKK said the rally was called to support the South's heritage, a local CNN affiliate reported. "They're trying to erase our story and what they're doing is not right," wrote columnist Douglas Barker.

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The counter-protest was attended by many supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Screaming "racists, go home", the crowd drowned out the Klan's songs. Some brief skirmishes erupted despite police lines. Counter-protesters tried to prevent paramilitaries from entering and leaving the park, videos show.

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A woman who supports the Confederate monument shouts at a counter-protester.

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City spokeswoman Miriam Dickler said authorities were forced to use tear gas when the crowd did not follow orders to disperse.

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A total of 23 people were arrested. It was not immediately clear what they were charged with or whether the detainees were KKK supporters, counter-protesters or both.

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A woman is affected by tear gas from law enforcement officials.

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Police escorted KKK members through the crowds.

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