statues. city council voted earlier in the year in favor of removing the statue of robert e. lee but that is currently in pending litigation and that question not decided whether or not the city can remove the statues. one of the slogans i was hearing. another one was i think like, we will not be defeated. things like that. in terms of yesterday, david duke, when he was speaking and richard spencer, both of them referencing local officials including mayor michael signer. he's a jewish man and they made anti-semitic comments -- while david duke and richard spencer were speaking directed at the mayor. >> interesting. all right. you know, pretty sad, i should say. tim dodson, editor of the student newspaper at the university of virginia. tim, thanks very much. we'll stay in close touch with you as well. back to cnn's brian todd on the scene for us in charlottesville. brian, you're in the middle of a protest that seems to be popping up right now. what can you tell us?