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3: 23 PM: Multiple reports saying that a female protester has died. Member of Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union.

2: 39 PM: Report from the ground says that upwards of 11 people have been injured in a coordinated attack from neo-Nazis on a passing march. All have been taken to hospital and several are in critical condition.

USA: Un coche atropella a los manifestantes que protestan contra la extrema derecha en #Charlottesville, Virginia. pic.twitter.com/rrZe9Dh6a6 — Revolución Real Ya (@RRYrevolucion) August 12, 2017

The fascists in #Charlottesville driving cars into crowds at random are symmetrical with ISIS. This is #nationalism.https://t.co/c224RRtjyr pic.twitter.com/IqtecgMHIp — CrimethInc. (@crimethinc) August 12, 2017

Video of car hitting anti-racist protestors. Let there be no confusion: this was deliberate terrorism. My prayers with victims. Stay home. pic.twitter.com/MUOZs71Pf4 — Brennan Gilmore (@brennanmgilmore) August 12, 2017

2: 15 PM: Reports that a woman hit by neo-Nazis in their car is “unresponsive.” People on the ground report, “They lost so they want revenge.”

I just saw multiple bodies fly over car windshields. The black car that did it drove off. This is horror. This is a war zone #DefendCville — Kim Kelly (@GrimKim) August 12, 2017

HAPPENING NOW: reports that a car has struck people walking on Downtown Mall pic.twitter.com/YQqeqKwVjV — NBC29 (@NBC29) August 12, 2017

1: 50 PM: Neo-Nazis have run over several people in the crowd as they have tried to speed away in their vehicles and clashes continue through the city. Multiple reports of injuries by Charlottesville citizens who have been hit by cars driven by neo-Nazis. By and large, most of the people on the streets opposing them are Charlottesville locals, many of color. Predictably, the leaders of the Unite the Right rally quickly fled the area, leaving the rank and file members of movement to fend for themselves. Richard Spencer tweeted out that he encouraged people to get out of city limits. Spencer also recorded a video with his shirt off threatening the Mayor and Charlottesville City Council, claiming that the ACLU was on his side. Media largely circulating photos and short interviews of neo-Nazis doing and saying Nazi things; even Donald Trump issued a slight condemnation of the rally over Twitter. Some of the neo-Nazis have also regrouped at another park, where Spencer is complaining and whining. The new smaller rally is taking place miles away from where the original rally was supposed to be held. Counter-protesters have taken over Emancipation Park and have held an impromptu rally there.

1: 18 PM: Police in the street as various groups reform.

State Police have officers on standby on Water and 1st streets as multiple groups gather pic.twitter.com/blnThDFSFf — C-VILLE Weekly (@cville_weekly) August 12, 2017

https://twitter.com/UR_Ninja/status/896412819448512512

12: 53 PM: Richard Spencer has not been arrested, but was pepper sprayed multiple times. He has advised neo-Nazis to leave the area. Was being escorted through hostile crowd by 3%er militia members.

https://twitter.com/UR_Ninja/status/896413607038074880

Nazis arguing with cops to the tune of "Shame! Shame!" chants from protestors. They lost. I like the NOPE sign. #DefendCVille pic.twitter.com/6P2dT2jTTC — Kim Kelly (@GrimKim) August 12, 2017

Clergy from Congregate #Charlottesville "White supremacy is a structure of evil" pic.twitter.com/wrVzrkt4bf — Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) August 12, 2017

12: 35 PM: Report of Richard Spencer being maced by police.

12: 29 PM: Neo-Nazis regrouping. Police protecting them at various points from counter-demonstrators.

https://twitter.com/DCgadfly/status/896406185192116224

12: 15 PM: State of emergency declared. Neo-Nazis heading to their cars, skirmishes still breaking out.

Police preparing to kettle people saying you must leave area but leaving no way out. pic.twitter.com/Q9CigsHT6o — Baynard Woods (@baynardwoods) August 12, 2017

Warning a little graphic pic.twitter.com/DBoXQh18R6 — brandon soderberg (@notrivia) August 12, 2017

12: 04 PM: As in Berkeley, Portland, and in Charlottesville several weeks ago, the police have allowed the neo-Nazi rally to happen with minimal interference and at great threat to the surrounding community, and are now concentrating on dispersing remaining protesters.

Having successfully facilitated nazi rally, police now concentrating on dispersing remaining opposition. #AmeriKKKa #DefendCville — Andy Fleming (@slackbastard) August 12, 2017

12: 03 PM: Baked Alaska on livestream saying he’s “having a panic attack.” Richard Spencer has run away and been escorted out by his security.

It's only August but I can easily say Baked Alaska crumbled on the ground with pepper spray on his face is the best photo of 2017 pic.twitter.com/gokI3sUrMU — Juggalocialism (@UweBollocks) August 12, 2017

https://twitter.com/sustinaanford/status/896400922460475393

11: 57 AM: Police have now escorted the neo-Nazis out of the park. Police have taken over the park.

More tear gas. More unlawful assembly orders. pic.twitter.com/egPAy5K4If — C-VILLE Weekly (@cville_weekly) August 12, 2017

Alt white push up against police. Get pepper sprayed. pic.twitter.com/lrEb3L9kv3 — C-VILLE Weekly (@cville_weekly) August 12, 2017

11: 57 AM: Hearing reports that police are now moving into the park. Saying that if people do not dispersed they will be arrested. Cops and neo-Nazis clashing at times.

https://twitter.com/cybel86/status/896400767829102592

11: 52 AM: Riot police are lining up. KKK and neo-Nazis still streaming into the park.

Pepper spray is in the air as the Traditionalist Worker Party arrives, fighting to break through protesters. Matthew Heimbach has arrived. pic.twitter.com/6QvFQId95Y — Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) August 12, 2017

https://twitter.com/AndyBCampbell/status/896385942495285248

Riot police are ready to go. pic.twitter.com/Atgujriuss — C-VILLE Weekly (@cville_weekly) August 12, 2017

11: 42 AM: Reports of Baked Alaska being pepper stayed; crying for help.

The declaration came within minutes after #AltRight folks knocked down barricades in the park. #Charlottesville — Robert King (@RbtKing) August 12, 2017

A police officer just said #UniteTheRight has been declared to be an unlawful assembly; orders dispersal. #Charlottesville — Robert King (@RbtKing) August 12, 2017

11: 40 AM: Fights continue. Police still shooting tear gas. Keep stating, “This is an unlawful assembly.” Chants of “Black Lives Matter!”

11: 34 AM: Police begin to fire tear gas at the crowd. Chants of “Nazis go home.”

Group with instruments links arms and chants "The people united will never be divided." pic.twitter.com/TcsFZQmn8K — C-VILLE Weekly (@cville_weekly) August 12, 2017

Face off at Emancipation Park between groups #unitetheright pic.twitter.com/d9xGFo4sSm — Ryan M. Kelly (@RyanMKellyPhoto) August 12, 2017

11: 33 AM: Police declare an unlawful assembly.

More water bottle and paint skirmishes from the steps of Emancipation. Reporters were hit earlier with a bottle of what smelled like urine. pic.twitter.com/BDTOMe5MY5 — C-VILLE Weekly (@cville_weekly) August 12, 2017

11: 30 AM: Clashes have already broken out in the streets of Charlottesville and riot police are staged across town but seem totally absent from the clashes. Instead, militia groups are providing security for a growing crowd of neo-Nazis. Clery groups are locking arms in front of the park and antifascists are clashing with neo-Nazis. Pepper spray on both sides.

Bottles of colored liquid being thrown at #UniteTheRight. Another brawl broke out but i couldn't get it on camera. Too many chemicals in air pic.twitter.com/LTrdMkcSYj — Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) August 12, 2017

Huge brawl between #UniteTheRight and #antifa in #Charlottesville. I breathed a ton of pepper spray in pic.twitter.com/KLnV6QoldL — Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) August 12, 2017

https://twitter.com/joshua_eaton/status/896390025641963521

At least 2 people have been injured in violent clashes in #Charlottesville, VA ahead of a white nationalist rally https://t.co/dzg92WQnHM — CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) August 12, 2017

https://twitter.com/AndyBCampbell/status/896353431597797377

Friday, August 11th: Last night, over 500 neo-Nazis carried out a torch lit march which left from a field at the UVA campus to a statue of Thomas Jefferson statue, and then attacked a small group of about 20 counter-demonstrators chanting “Black Lives Matter” along with several livestreamers. As the Nazis marched they chanted Nazi Party slogans like, “Blood and Soil,” and “Jews will not replace us!,” did Nazi salutes and shouted racial slurs. Police on the scene did nothing to stop the attack and later only intervened to declare an unlawful assembly and drive the counter-protesters out of the park.

This is Richard Spencer essentially confirming what we reported tonight: alt-right started it pic.twitter.com/Qg1uwaLbyp — Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) August 12, 2017

The violence comes after a several days of death threats from the Alt-Right and harassment of local churches and businesses. In the lead up to the Unite the Right rally, neo-Nazis began threatening local politicians and organizers, and neo-Nazi and Alt-Right websites encouraged people to bring concealed weapons and firearms. On Friday during the day, Chris Cantwell, a speaker at Unite the Right, was forced to leave a local WalMart by police for brandishing a gun in the parking lot.

Fascist crowd surrounding people defending monument shouting "death to Antifa" #defendcville pic.twitter.com/jJszLekEac — AntifaSevenHills ? (@ash_antifa) August 12, 2017

During the lead up, the City of Charlottesville had done everything in its power to work with the neo-Nazis in an attempt to maintain order, thinking that if it can work with one group, it can control the whole situation, and taking the word of the Alt-Right in good faith that it will be non-violent. So far, we’ve seen how that strategy has played out. Meanwhile, the Governor has issued threats to citizens to stay clear of the protests and that the National Guard is on standby. Meanwhile, most liberals and journalists are encouraging people to ignore the growing neo-Nazi threat in the hopes that it will go away.

On Friday, August 11th, liberals across the US got their answer and a wake up call. Over 500 neo-Nazis took to the streets and attacked a group of unarmed and nonviolent protests who locked arms around a statue. Ignoring them didn’t work. Being peaceful didn’t work. The State and power structure didn’t ‘listen to reason,’ they did everything they could do allow this to happen. The police were clearly on the side of the fascists. Time to wake the fuck up.