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In this Aug. 12, 2017 file photo, white nationalist demonstrators clash with counter-demonstrators at the entrance to Lee Park in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) **FILE**

Federal judge rejects efforts to change venue in ‘Unite the Right’ lawsuit

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Charlottesville rally organizer denied concealed gun permit

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In this Aug. 12, 2017, file photo, white nationalist demonstrators clash with counter-demonstrators at the entrance to Lee Park in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Judge tosses free-speech suit brought against Charlottesville by architect of deadly 2017 rally

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 12, 2017, file photo, people fly into the air as a vehicle drives into a group of protesters demonstrating against a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va. (Ryan M. Kelly/The Daily Progress via AP, File)/The Daily Progress via AP)

Charlottesville court tells ‘Unite the Right’ participants to surrender social media, cellphone data

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2017 file photo, Unite the Right rally organizer Jason Kessler, center rear, is escorted by police after his press conference was disrupted by protestors outside City Hall in Charlottesville, Va. Jeffrey Winder, a Virginia man convicted of assault against Kessler, the organizer of last summer’s violent white nationalist rally, has been handed a $1 fine. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP, File)

Virginia man convicted of punching rally organizer fined $1

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Demonstrators march on the campus of the University of Virginia in anticipation of the anniversary of last year's Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

The Latest: White nationalists rally near White House

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Journalists photograph a type of smoke grenade placed by antifa-activists in the middle of 17th street during the &quot;Unite the Right 2&quot; rally in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018. (Craig Hudson/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP) ** FILE **

The Latest: 1 arrest made in DC in Charlottesville protests

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White nationalist Jason Kessler talks during a rally near the White House on the one year anniversary of the Charlottesville &quot;Unite the Right&quot; rally, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: Anti-fascists confront police in Washington

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In this Feb. 27, 2018, file photo, Jason Kessler walks through a crowd of protesters in front of the Charlottesville Circuit Courthouse ahead of a decision regarding the covered Confederate statues, during a rally in Charlottesville, Va. (Zack Wajsgras/The Daily Progress via AP, File)

Jason Kessler, Charlottesville organizer, ends lawsuit brought against city over rally permit

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Charlottesville rally organizer drops lawsuit against city

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Facebook page’s removal angers Washington protest organizers

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN - Associated Press

Facebook page’s removal angers Washington protest organizers

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In a July 11, 2017, file photo, Jason Kessler speaks at a press conference with members of the Warlocks Motorcycle Club outside the Charlottesville Police Department in Charlottesville,, Va. (Ryan M. Kelly/The Daily Progress via AP)

Jason Kessler, ‘Unite the Right’ organizer, drops bid for Charlottesville rally, sets sights on D.C.

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

White Nationalist Jason Kessler arrives at Federal court 45 minutes late for a hearing on his rally permit in Charlottesville, Va., Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Kessler, an organizer of last summer's deadly white nationalist rally in Virginia, has withdrawn his request for a court order allowing him to stage an event marking the rally's anniversary. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Organizer of Virginia white nationalist rally loses a lawyer

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FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2018, file photo, Jason Kessler walks through a crowd of protesters in front of the Charlottesville Circuit Courthouse ahead of a decision regarding the covered Confederate statues, during a rally in Charlottesville, Va. Kessler, a white nationalist, is seeking a court order that would allow him to stage an event marking the anniversary of last year's rally in Charlottesville. U.S. District Judge Norman Moon scheduled a hearing Tuesday, July 24, on Kessler's request for a preliminary injunction that would compel the city of Charlottesville to issue him a rally permit for August. (Zack Wajsgras/The Daily Progress via AP, File)

Focus shifts to DC as Charlottesville anniversary approaches

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and SARAH RANKIN - Associated Press