<br /> <p>Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe declared a state of emergency on Saturday, August 12, in Charlottesville as violent confrontations broke out between neo-Nazi protesters and counterprotesters. A number of arrests were made.</p><p>Echoing a chant heard during the ‘Unite the Right’</a> rally on the previous day at the University of Virginia, several counter-protesters chanted, “We have replaced you. Strong. United. Interracial crew.”</p><p>NBC News</a> reported that the rally at Emancipation Park was being held to protest Charlottesville City Council’s decision to remove the Robert E. Lee statue. Credit: ACLU of Virginia via Storyful</p><br />
