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right - this is a live look at the
anniversary rally in Washington DC the
sight of dueling demonstrations
throughout the day rain isn't stopping
protestors on counter protesters in
Lafayette Park the latest on the clashes
from opposing sides state police arrest
for people in Charlottesville as
hundreds come to commemorate the rally
anniversary a look at the charges
they're facing state lawmakers talk
about their experiences dealing with the
rally's aftermath over the past year why
some say outside sources were at work in
the central Virginia town good evening
and thanks for joining us for 10:00 news
at 6:00
I'm Jessica Jewell it's been one year
since the unite the right rally turned
Charlottesville into a riot zone a tense
overnight torch-lit rally on the grounds
of the University of Virginia turned
into a day of uncertainty and tragically
a day where Heather higher and two
police troopers H J Cullen and Burke
Bates were killed now white nationalists
are gathering in the nation's capitol
for you night the right to karin caifa
is in Washington with the latest dueling
demonstrations in Washington DC when I
first heard that these folks on the
anniversary of this murder
this murder in Charlottesville Virginia
were coming to Washington DC I had to
say hell no not in my town counter
protesters gathered in the nation's
capitol ahead of the second unite the
right rally the far right rally comes
one year after similar demonstrations
turned violent in Virginia hundreds of
people packed Freedom Plaza Sunday to
condemn racism and bigotry white black
red yellow gay straight trans queer that
has lost their life oppression in this
world white nationalists and other
far-right groups will march along
Pennsylvania Avenue passing the White
House on their way to Lafayette Square
billed as a white civil rights rally
event organizers say they're protesting
civil
abuse in charlottesville meanwhile
demonstrators in Charlottesville
gathered to remember Heather hire she
was killed when a speeding suspected
neo-nazi sympathizer plowed his car
through a group of counter protesters at
the unite the right rally in 2017 please
remember not to think of Heather but
think of why she was here she was here
to support equality in washington i'm
karin caifa those gatherings in
Charlottesville today were much calmer
than one year ago though there were some
tense situations in state police say
they've arrested four people in and
around downtown Jessie beard is charged
with obstruction of free passage
officers say he was intentionally
putting himself in front of police
motorcycles trying to help move a group
of demonstrators Veronica Fitz Hugh and
Martin Clevenger each faced disorderly
conduct charges
police say Clevenger saluted the robert
e lee's statue at Market Street Park
which led to a verbal fight with a group
during that exchange Neil and Clevenger
got physical and Chloe Levin is facing
charges for assault and battery
disorderly conduct obstruction of
justice and possession of a concealed
weapon police say she spat in a
demonstrators face a trooper tried to
take her into custody and she tried to
hold on to another demonstrator after
arresting her police found she was
hiding a medal baton she was released on
unsecured bond
10news reporter Tommy Lopez is in
Charlottesville with today's
developments of both conflict and unity
much of this weekend has been calm and
quiet in Charlottesville people came to
the memorial and wrote messages in chalk
including this one that says love wins
and people have added to all the flowers
here at the site where Heather hire was
killed a year ago but there have been
disputes with police including this spot
just nearby
people chanted anti-police remarks as
dozens of officers blocked off the
intersection after getting physical with
demonstrators
police arrested 29 year old Chloe Ruben
who's from Maine
they say she spit on someone else's face
police brought in armored vehicles and
kept people out of the area the
commotion came after a quiet and
peaceful remembrance of Heather hire her
mother Susan broke came and spoke to the
crowd around the time her daughter was
killed a year ago she says the community
needs to keep healing the movements been
going on for years years years this was
just a moment on the screen and of the
fight for racial justice and
Charlottesville dozens of people came
out in support of the family including
this man who placed a rose at the
memorial bro and others organizing many
of this weekend's events say they
appreciate the support the fact that
individuals are still talking that
individuals are at least communicating
then lets me know that her memory is
actually staying alive and it's going to
be a positive impact on our community I
think the people of Charlottesville have
proven that we want to dismantle white
supremacy and people are determined to
stand here police about numbered
citizens here around 2 to 1 the messages
from people paying respects and
demonstrating this weekend have ranged
from remembrance to anti white supremacy
to anti police chance there were no
reports of anyone demonstrating self
identifying as a white supremacist in
Charlottesville I'm Tommy Lopez 10 News
working for you
a famous civil rights leader visited
Charlottesville today on the anniversary
of the violent unite the right rally to
spread a message of unity Reverend Al
Sharpton was greeted by a packed house
at Mount Zion first African Baptist
Church he says he came to
Charlottesville because it's the scene
of a crime and he wants Americans to
learn how to move forward he believes
his message can help unify the community
I think that if I could make the appeal
and say that it is important that we
support young people black and white
marching together and raise them as the
contrast to what we saw with the
neo-nazis
sharpton hopes people will remain strong
passionate and nonviolent Virginia
lawmakers are speaking out as the
rallies anniversary weekend brings
Charlottesville back into the national
spotlight former Governor Terry
McAuliffe who was in office at the time
described his calls to the president
while the city was thrown into confusion
and chaos and I talked to the president
that afternoon explained him the
situation what had been going on what
these people were doing in the city of
Charlotte's felt and when he came out
and gave his statement that it was both
sides fault I got to tell you it was
shocking to me it wasn't both sides just
this weekend Republican Tom Garrett is
revealing he was told that Russian
meddling played a role in encouraging
violence in Charlottesville i sat in a
closed session briefing probably two
months ago about Charlottesville with
the director of the FBI amongst others
and asked if Russian inter meddling had
to do with fomenting the flames of what
happened in Charlottesville I was told
yes it did I asked is this information
classified they said no it's not I've
waited until today Garrett also says
Russian interference is seeking to pit
Americans against one another and
threaten democracy worldwide you can
find all stories on the rally over the
past year a complete look at protests
setting up memorials lawmakers calling
for change and more on our website WS LS
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