second-degree murder. clashes took place between white supreme sifts and people who came to face them down. here's the background of what happened on that day. the rally that took place was to protest the planned removal of a statue of a confederate civil war general in city park. it is a divisive and emotional issue. monuments like these bring strong feelings. many say the statue is symbols of the past of racism and bigotry. others say they simply want to preserve their hour taj and history. the issue is especially emotional in the u.s. state of virginia. more background. virginia's capital richmond was the capital of the confederacy. half a million men became casualties. the state was starved and devastated by the end of the