More than 1,000 protest KKK rally in Virginia

Counter protestors gather during a planned Ku Klux Klan protest on July 8, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The KKK is protesting the planned removal of a statue of General Robert E. Lee, and calling for the protection of Southern Confederate monuments.

Police escort members of the Ku Klux Klan past protesters following a rally calling for the protection of Southern Confederate monuments in Charlottesville, Virginia on July 8, 2017.

A counter-protester holds up a sign before a Ku Klux Klan rally, calling for the protection of Southern Confederate monuments, in Charlottesville, Virginia on July 8, 2017.

The Ku Klux Klan protests on July 8, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The KKK is protesting the planned removal of a statue of General Robert E. Lee, and calling for the protection of Southern Confederate monuments.

A tear gas canister bursts near counter-protesters following a Ku Klux Klan rally, calling for the protection of Southern Confederate monuments, in Charlottesville, Virginia on July 8, 2017.

Counter protesters shout at members of the Ku Klux Klan during a rally, calling for the protection of Southern Confederate monuments, in Charlottesville, Virginia on July 8, 2017.

Officers clash with counter protestors after the Ku Klux Klan staged a protest on July 8, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The KKK is protesting the planned removal of a statue of General Robert E. Lee, and calling for the protection of Southern Confederate monuments.

A member of the Ku Klux Klan carries a pistol during a rally, calling for the protection of Southern Confederate monuments, in Charlottesville, Virginia on July 8, 2017.