Charlottesville timeline

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Runup

February 2017

The Charlottesville City Council votes to remove a statue of Confederate war hero Robert E. Lee.

March 2017

Several groups and individuals filed a lawsuit against the Charlottesville City Council. They said that the removal would violate the terms of the statue's donor and that it would go against laws surrounding war statues.

May 2017

A group protesting the removal of the statue gathered, carrying torches, in what was then called Robert E. Lee Park, where the statue is located. They were met by counter-protesters.

June 2017

A plaque is removed from in front of the Robert E. Lee statue.
July 2017

Robert E. Lee Park is renamed Emancipation Park, the city's mayor announced.
Friday, August 11
2:55 p.m.

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe released a statement about planned security for the "Unite the Right" white nationalist rally, which was planned in part to protest the removal of the statue. He said that participants had the right to exercise their freedom of speech, but that he found their views "abhorrent." He urged demonstrators of every view point to make alternative plans.
Friday evening
After the city of Charlottesville had lobbied for a change in venue due to the size of the event, a judge ruled that the event could remain in Emancipation Park as planned.

Hundreds of white nationalists, some wielding torches, gathered at the University of Virginia ahead of Saturday's larger rally. Their chants included phrases such as "white lives matter," "you will not replace us," and the Nazi-associated phrase "blood and soil." The mayor of Charlottesville called it a "cowardly parade of hatred, bigotry, racism, and intolerance."

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Approx. 8:30 a.m.
Demonstrators begin gathering at least three and a half hours before the event is scheduled to start.

Approx. 10:30 a.m.
Violence breaks out between protesters and counter-protestors. Virginia Police say there are two people who have injuries that are "serious but not life-threatening."

11:35 a.m.
The event is declared an unlawful assembly by law enforcement.

11:52 a.m.
After the violence pours out into the streets of Charlottesville, Gov. McAuliffe declares a state of emergency.

1:19 p.m.
President Trump tweets, calling for unity.

Approx. 1:40 p.m.
A car plows into a crowd of people. One counter-protester, 32-year-old Heather Heyer, is killed. At least 19 other people were sent to the hospital

The events from the start - crash are the important ones

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