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How a white nationalist rally turned deadly  in Charlottesville

Three people are dead and at least 33 injured after a series of violent clashes erupted at a white-nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Three people are dead and at least 33 injured after a series of violent clashes erupted at a white-nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday. (Photo | AP)
Three people are dead and at least 33 injured after a series of violent clashes erupted at a white-nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday. (Photo | AP)
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In this photo taken Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, multiple white nationalist groups march with torches through the UVA campus in Charlottesville, Va. Hundreds of people chanted, threw punches, hurled water bottles and unleashed chemical sprays on each other after, violence erupted at the rally. (Photo | AP)
In this photo taken Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, multiple white nationalist groups march with torches through the UVA campus in Charlottesville, Va. Hundreds of people chanted, threw punches, hurled water bottles and unleashed chemical sprays on each other after, violence erupted at the rally. (Photo | AP)
White nationalist demonstrators use shields as they clash with counter demonstrators at the entrance to Lee Park in Charlottesville, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. (Photo | AP)
White nationalist demonstrators use shields as they clash with counter demonstrators at the entrance to Lee Park in Charlottesville, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. (Photo | AP)
A counter-protester gets milk poured onto his face after getting pepper sprayed during the rally. (Photo | AP)
A counter-protester gets milk poured onto his face after getting pepper sprayed during the rally. (Photo | AP)
People fly into the air as a vehicle drives into a group of protesters demonstrating against a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. The nationalists were holding the rally to protest plans by the city of Charlottesville to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. There were several hundred protesters marching in a long line when the car drove into a group of them.(Photo | AP)
People fly into the air as a vehicle drives into a group of protesters demonstrating against a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. The nationalists were holding the rally to protest plans by the city of Charlottesville to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. There were several hundred protesters marching in a long line when the car drove into a group of them.(Photo | AP)
Rescue personnel help injured people after the car plowed into a crowd, peacefully protesting against the rally (Photo | AP)
Rescue personnel help injured people after the car plowed into a crowd, peacefully protesting against the rally (Photo | AP)
Flowers and other mementos are left at a makeshift memorial for the victims. (Photo | AP)
Flowers and other mementos are left at a makeshift memorial for the victims. (Photo | AP)
Protesters against racism march through Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. A group of several hundred demonstrators gathered to decry racism in the wake of deadly violence that erupted in Virginia. (Photo | AP)
Protesters against racism march through Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. A group of several hundred demonstrators gathered to decry racism in the wake of deadly violence that erupted in Virginia. (Photo | AP)
Lucy Siale protests against racism in Oakland. A group of several hundred demonstrators gathered to decry racism following the incident. (Photo | AP)
Lucy Siale protests against racism in Oakland. A group of several hundred demonstrators gathered to decry racism following the incident. (Photo | AP)
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