Protesters storm Charlottesville city council meeting

Angry protesters have stormed into a city council meeting in Charlottesville, Virginia, demanding answers from officials regarding the response from police during a rally held by white supremacists.

The council meeting was stormed on Monday when nearly 100 activists and residents crowded into the room, shouting “Shame” and “Shut it down” toward council members and the mayor, according to The New York Times.

According to reports, two people held a sign that read “Blood On Your Hands,” as Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer and council members left the room. There were no reports of injuries and the meeting was resumed shortly.

Protesters questioned the response from police during the violent weekend and criticized city leaders for not paying attention to warnings about the rally.

“Why do these cities have more moral clarity than we do when we had a Nazi rally in our town?” one resident said.

Monday’s protest came after hundreds…

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