Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Rallies in Aftermath of Charlottesville Deadly Violence Virginia' Governor Terry McAuliffe declares a state of emergency after fights broke out between armor-clad, shield-carrying white nationalist demonstrators gathered to protest the removal of a Confederate statue and similarly armed counter-protesters in Charlottesville.