Here I am in Graham where notoriously racist sheriff Terry Johnson is once again pulling out all the stops to protect a white supremacist statue.
Anti-racists are meeting in nearby Burlington and will be marching to Graham soon. Racists are already out in Graham
Anti-racists are meeting in nearby Burlington and will be marching to Graham soon. Racists are already out in Graham
Literally the first thing that happened when I got there is this racist sexually harassed me. I think I know his name, but can someone else confirm? All these fuckers look so similar.
Why does the Alamance Sheriff always bring out this DARE car? There's something really bizarre about it. "Don't do drugs, kids. But by all means protect racism."
League of the South, ACTBAC, and L. Kevin Ashberry (who has been kicked out of absolutley everything) are all present.
K9 unit brought in to police an anti-racist protest. It's always disgusting when they bring the dogs out. Everyone knows the history.
Boogaloo looking dude out here for the racists. Brings out his Don't Tread on Me flag to support a racist sheriff who's blatantly trampling constitutional rights
The cops and racists moved on me when I tried to photograph this Nazi in a hammerskins tshirt. You can see him flipping me off in the background.
Cops threatened to arrest me multiple times, so this was the best I could do.
Cops threatened to arrest me multiple times, so this was the best I could do.
I tried to get the cop to explain why it was illegal to be against racism on that side of the street. He said, "don't play games with me."
A crowd of anti-racists has also gathered. They're blasting music from a sound speaker so no one can hear the racists.
I'm not photographing antiracists for privacy reasons, but we probably have equivalent numbers even before marchers arrive.
I'm not photographing antiracists for privacy reasons, but we probably have equivalent numbers even before marchers arrive.
Bike cops from Charlotte-Mecklenberg here to support Sheriff Johnson's white supremacist police violence
Large group of anti-racists are approaching the courthouse now after marching from Burlington
Anti-racists are raising fists and chanting "Black Lives Matter" in a show of opposition to the racists. Speaker announces anti-racists outnumber them ten to one.
Anti-racists have taken the street in front of the courthouse, but cops still blocking them from getting close to the statue.
Guy in a III%er cap and tshirt. Unclear if he is actually in a threeper militia group or just wearing the gear
Nazi still hiding in the background. He appears to be friends with the person wearing a red "United We Ride" shirt. Can anyone fill me in on what group that is?
Black organizers are singing "we don't wanna die no more" while white supremacists use a county bell to try to drown them out.
Speaker wonders what the cops would do if Black people touched that bell.
Speaker wonders what the cops would do if Black people touched that bell.
An angry Gary Williamson, founder of hate group ACTBAC, is trying to get anti racists arrested for something. Not sure what
We've had one person suffer heat exhaustion. Medics are in the crowd passing out water bottles.
Just heard that an anti-racist was arrested earlier when they tried to get supplies from their car for one of the organizers, and police claimed they were on the wrong side of some arbitrary line.
Bike cops protecting racists
Stand off still ongoing. Anti-racists calling out white supremacists by name. They continue to hide behind the cops.
Racists leaving. Anti-racists racists singing them off.
Racist Sheriff Terry Johnson on the scene. Crowd chanting " hey hey, bo ho, Terry Johnson's got to go!" and "vote him out!"
Two Black people went over to the racist side, briefly took over the bell and rung it.
Racists are still leaving at a snail's pace.
Bike cops leaving. There's still a few dozen anti-racists out here. Anti-racists have taken the bell again. Ringing it and chanting " who's streets? Our streets!"
Then, "whose bell? Our bell!"
Anti-racists ringing the bell in turns.
Then, "whose bell? Our bell!"
Anti-racists ringing the bell in turns.
A couple racists came back to try to retake the bell. As predicted, cops weren't cool with Black people ringing it and now have the bell surrounded
Sheriff Terry Johnson personally just arrested a Black protester for no reason
Johnson is claiming he arrested the protester for "language". We tried to tell him it's not illegal. I have video that I can share with the legal team. Not tweeting yet because some of it contains protesters' faces.
Demo has wrapped up without further arrests that I know of.
Today, racists were overwhelmed by anti-racist numbers in an area they consider their home turf.
Today, racists were overwhelmed by anti-racist numbers in an area they consider their home turf.