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Onlookers cheered as the statue was put on a truck and driven away

Charlottesville statues of Confederate generals removed

A statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee has been taken down in the US city of Charlottesville, Virginia, nearly four years after white supremacist protests over plans to remove it led to clashes in which a woman was run down by a car and killed.

World • 10 Jul 21

A large police presence kept the two sides separated at the rally

Counter-protesters dwarf white nationalists at US rally

A white nationalist rally in the heart of Washington drew two dozen demonstrators and thousands of chanting counter-protesters, on the one-year anniversary of racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

US • 13 Aug 18

One of the stained glass windows depicting the life of General Robert E Lee

US National Cathedral to remove 'Confederate' windows

The Washington National Cathedral is to remove two stained glass windows honouring Confederate generals.

News • 07 Sep 17

White nationalists, neo-Nazis, and Ku Klux Klan members in Charlottesville

UN panel urges US to tackle racist speech and crimes

UN human rights experts have called on the United States and its leadership to "unequivocally and unconditionally" condemn racist speech and crimes, warning that a failure to do so could fuel further violent incidents.

US • 24 Aug 17

In a statement, the Clooneys said that what is happening 'demands our collective engagement to stand up to hate'

Donations to US anti-discrimination groups 'up 1,000%'

In the wake of deadly violence following a white supremacist rally, George and Amal Clooney have donated $1m to a civil rights advocacy organisation that monitors hate groups.

World • 23 Aug 17

Donald Trump sparked a political firestorm following his comments

Trump scraps forums after CEOs resign over comments

US President Donald Trump has announced that he was scrapping two business advisory councils in the wake of several high-profile resignations in protest over his comments on a white supremacist rally in Virginia that turned violent.

World • 17 Aug 17

Donald Trump was speaking to reporters in Trump Tower

Blame on both sides in Charlottesville clashes - Trump

US President Donald Trump has said both sides were to blame in the clashes in Virginia, adding that protesters on the political left violently attacked white nationalists rallying against a decision to remove a Confederate statue.

US • 15 Aug 17

Kenneth Frazier pictured alongside Donald Trump at the White House in January

Merck CEO resigns from Trump council

The Chief Executive of Merck & Co Inc has resigned from US President Donald Trump's American Manufacturing Council, saying he was taking a stand against intolerance and extremism.

US • 14 Aug 17

Donald Trump was speaking at the White House

Trump condemns white supremacists after Virginia rally

US President Donald Trump has condemned white supremacists who rallied in Virginia, sparking violence that claimed one life.

News • 15 Aug 17

Hundreds of white nationalists, neo-Nazis are confronted by protesters

One dead, 34 injured in clashes at US far-right rally

At least one person was killed and 34 others injured in Charlottesville, Virginia, when white nationalists protesting against plans to remove the statue of a Confederate general clashed with counter-demonstrators and a car ploughed into a crowd, officials said.

World • 15 Aug 17

Charlottesville