from ws LS this is 10 News at 6:00
working for you there are arrests in
Charlottesville law enforcement is
keeping security tight on the
anniversary weekend of the deadly rally
why police took two men away from the
restricted area and the added security
is affecting locals it's not important
that we are here but it seemed important
to us that we come down here and try to
act contribute to normality it's not
every day why they say it's difficult to
go about their business and members from
an anti-fascist group marched through
the city how the community responded as
they stopped to remember a victim killed
in last year's chaos thank you for
joining us
I'm Tommy Lopez we're continuing
coverage in Charlottesville as the
anniversary weekend of the deadly white
nationalist rally continues the city is
under extreme scrutiny as many honor the
memory of the three people killed on
August 12th 2017 heather hire by the
driver of the car who that plowed into a
crowd of counter protesters and the two
officers killed in a helicopter accident
while the protesters clashed lieutenant
H J Cullen and trooper Burk Bates
police have arrested three people near
Charlottesville is downtown mall today
one man has identified as al Gannon Cain
arrested for trespassing while climbing
over a police barricade that's in the
area that's shown on your screen another
was a 64 year old man for disorderly
conduct this is new video of the arrest
of that man activist John Miska police
say he bought banned items at a store
inside the restricted area and walked
out with them Miska told police he was
trying to make a point about the
security measures in place he appeared
to be wearing a shoulder holster when
State Police troopers detained him
outside the store the two men were
released on misdemeanor summons another
man William Hawkins jr. was arrested on
a drunk in public charged here are some
of the items that police and law
enforcement have confiscated today you
can see a pair of pliers a multi-use
knife a razor and here are some brass
knuckles police took from someone in the
area police also say they took aerosol
cans police released a list of banned
items ahead of this weekend's activities
that list this week includes BB guns
Peleg
air rifles or pistols paintball guns
nunchucks tasers stun guns bricks and
more open carry guns and permitted
concealed carry guns are still allowed
in the city you can see a full list of
what people can and can't have there on
our website WS LS comm a group of people
calling themselves anti-fascists also
known as antifa march through downtown
today some demonstrators carried a sign
that said good night white pride the
group stopped for a moment of silence at
the site where Heather hire died she was
protesting against the white nationalist
rally a year ago some in the group wrote
messages and chalk they're at a memorial
that is on what's now called Heather
hire way on 4th Street as the activists
continued through the downtown
pedestrian mall people sitting outdoors
at cafes sang songs to cheer them on
locals and visitors in Charlottesville
is downtown mall say they have mixed
emotions today about all the added
security some say they're frustrated
mothers say they understand the need
there if you want to get on to the
Downtown Mall you have to get through
security in one of two spots as you can
see in this new video from the city
today
security is tight police are at those
entryways also at exit points and in
front of businesses some people there
say they understand the precautions
others call them ridiculous I mean it
seems like overkill to me personally
like the police presidents I think
they're compensating for you're kind of
not doing anything last year they took
my bicycle walk away from me get out of
here
I mean you know I mean that's ridiculous
never searched me I gotta have a gun in
my pocket but they're worried about my
bicycle lock although there are only two
ways to enter the mall there you can
leave from any exit point if you bring a
bag you have to consent to a search
happening tonight
University of Virginia students unite
United plans to rally for justice near
the Jefferson statue outside the rotunda
that's prompted additional road closures
effective now until 10:00 p.m. portions
of University Avenue and rugby road are
closed
detours are in place there we'll have
more on the Justice rally coming up on
10 News at 11 hundreds of people
gathered on the University of Virginia
grounds the
morning to mark the one-year anniversary
the event called the hope that summons
us a morning of reflection and renewal
was designed to unite members of the
University in Charlottesville
communities the ceremony included
musical performances and poetry readings
the president of the university spoke
about the white supremacist that marched
in the city a year ago today we can't
turn back the clock and undo the
tragedies that occurred last year nor
can we take away the pain both physical
and psychological of those injured by
the neo-nazis and white supremacists who
marched our grounds and who attacked
members of our community both here in
downtown earlier this week Virginia's
governor and the city of Charlottesville
declared states of emergency studying
the potential for trouble in the city
during this weekend anniversary
Charlottesville has created a hashtag to
show its hope and optimism as the rally
anniversary brings the city back into
the national spotlight
hashtag resilience evil the city posted
these pictures of storefronts their
people have placed signs of love not
hates the city says most stores being
open for business is all due to the
strength of the community leaders at the
federal state and local levels have
weighed in on the upcoming anniversary
of the deadly rally President Donald
Trump tweeted this morning he says quote
the riots in Charlottesville a year ago
resulted in senseless death and division
we must come together as a nation I
condemn all types of racism and acts of
violence peace to all Americans Virginia
Democratic senator Tim Kaine also
released a statement earlier today on
the anniversary saying in part quote I
am heartened by people who have stood up
in Charlottesville in around Virginia
this year driven to engage in peaceful
activism out of concern compassion and
care Virginia knows hate and division
from its past and we've spoken out to
say we will not be dragged backwards
Washington DC emergency teams are
preparing for the worst
for Sunday's so-called unite the right
rally taking place that means tourists
and locals are being encouraged to stay
away from where protesters and counter
protesters will be starting at 10:00
a.m. the sidewalk on Pennsylvania Avenue
will be shut down for police staging and
emergency medical services ahead of the
March in Raleigh
some barriers are already set up and
more could go in for what officials are
calling a buffer zone I just heard that
I probably should avoid the downtown
area because they're gonna be down here
permits show there could be more than
three times the number of counter
protesters compared to white
nationalists at the event participants
from both sides are allowed to have
signs and flags federal and local law
enforcement leaders say that they're
ready for whatever happens you can join
us tomorrow for more on the anniversary
and the weekends gatherings I'll be in
Charlottesville with full coverage well
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