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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.
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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