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2024-04-25 01:30:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 87A83D5F97821E7E9EBB353F10911FBC907B083E34BFE4B6644C64452E4DD75D
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This is false. The Governor of Virginia declared a "State of Emergency" and deployed the Virginia National Guard before the planned protests. Virginia State Police declared the rally to be an unlawful assembly, effectively cancelling the demonstration before its start. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/torch-wielding-white-supremacists-march-university-virginia-n792021 https://time.com/charlottesville-white-nationalist-rally-clashes/
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