A rally of white supremacists chanting ‘You will not replace us’ gathered in Charlottesville, VA
It took place immediately down the street from UVA
Around 9 pm Saturday evening, a large crowd of protesters with torches gathered at Lee Park in Charlottesville, Virginia, chanting “You will not replace us,” “Russia is our friend” and “Blood and soil.”
Police arrived this evening following an altercation between protesters, and the crowd dispersed, according to reports.
Here is the statement from Charlottesville Mayor, Mike Singer, regarding tonight:
“This event involving torches at night in Lee Park was either profoundly ignorant or was designed to instill fear in our minority populations in a way that hearkens back to the days of the KKK. Either way, as mayor of this City, I want everyone to know this: we reject this intimidation. We are a Welcoming City, but such intolerance is not welcome here.”