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Charlottesville: Most powerful pictures of protests and violence

People were thrown into the air as a car ploughed into crowds - the incident capped up a day of tension and clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia

Ryan M Kelly / Daily Progress Car hits protesters in Charlottesville, 12 August 2017 — People were thrown into the air as a car ploughed into crowds - the incident capped up a day of tension and clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia

Hundreds of far-right protesters had descended on the US city to protest against the removal of a statue of a Southern Civil War hero

Reuters Far-right protesters converge around the statue of a Southern general — Hundreds of far-right protesters had descended on the US city to protest against the removal of a statue of a Southern Civil War hero

Many carried Confederate flags - and weapons. This man wore a German World War Two helmet

Reuters Two far-right protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia — Many carried Confederate flags - and weapons. This man wore a German World War Two helmet

Counter-protesters were out in force to face them

Reuters Counter-protesters hold up an "against white supremicism — Counter-protesters were out in force to face them

Clashes erupted between the two rival groups, with fighting in the streets

Reuters White supremacists clash with counter-protesters — Clashes erupted between the two rival groups, with fighting in the streets

There was violence from both sides: this man was punched in the face after giving a Nazi salute

Reuters A composite photo showing a white supremacist being punched after giving a Nazi salute — There was violence from both sides: this man was punched in the face after giving a Nazi salute

This man doused himself with a liquid, most likely milk of magnesia, to cope with the effects of pepper spray

Reuters A man douses himself with a liquid, most likely milk of magnesium, to cope with the effects of pepper spray — This man doused himself with a liquid, most likely milk of magnesia, to cope with the effects of pepper spray

Donald Trump has been criticised for not explicitly condemning far-right groups, which have been energised under his presidency

Reuters Far-right and counter protesters clash in Charlottesville, Virginia — Donald Trump has been criticised for not explicitly condemning far-right groups, which have been energised under his presidency

A man has been arrested after driving the car into a group of counter-protesters, killing one woman and injuring 19 people

Getty Images A badly damaged car after it was driven in to protesters — A man has been arrested after driving the car into a group of counter-protesters, killing one woman and injuring 19 people

By the evening on Saturday, makeshift vigils had been made

EPA People place candles in a vigil after violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia — By the evening on Saturday, makeshift vigils had been made

A reckoning in Charlottesville

Trump condemns hatred but dodges question

Governor tells supremacists: 'Go home'

Car rams into crowd at Virginia rally