Anti-racism protesters march through Charlottesville

12 August 2018, 9:21 pm

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More than 100 people are demonstrating against racism in downtown Charlottesville, marking the one-year anniversary of a violent white nationalist rally and protesting this year’s ramped-up police presence.

The group begins marching Sunday morning after a rally held at a city park and makes its way toward downtown. Some marchers link arms as they walk.

The group directs chants against police officers who were accompanying the march, including “cops and Klan go hand in hand.”

Law enforcement officials faced blistering criticism in the wake of last year’s rally for what was perceived as a passive response to the violence that unfolded.

Demonstrators chant, “Will you protect us?”

— AP