'Yes You're Racist' Twitter profile outs white nationalists who took part in Charlottesville riots
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Far-right protesters who gathered at the deadly Charlottesville rally have been named and shamed on social media - costing at least one man his job.
Cole White was one of dozens of demonstrators who attended the Unite the Right rally, described as the largest hate gathering of its kind in decades in the US.
He is one of a number of people highlighted on the Yes, You're Racist Twitter account, that has been posted images to try and identify those who participated in the fatal rally at the weekend.
A counter-protester was killed and 19 others injured when a car was allegedly driven into them by a far-right activist.
Another 15 people were injured as demonstrators armed with rocks and pepper spray clashed.
White was among dozens outed on social media after he was pictured at the rally in Virginia smiling and holding a torch.
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Now the Top Dog hot dog restaurant where he worked has fired him.
An email statement to the East Bay Times said: "Effective Saturday, August 12, Cole White no longer works at Top Dog.
“The actions of those in Charlottesville are not supported by Top Dog. We believe in individual freedom and voluntary association for everyone.”
White was exposed on the Yes, You're Racist Twitter account after it said: "If you recognize any of the Nazis marching in #Charlottesville, send me their names/profiles and I'll make them famous #GoodNightAltRight"
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Among those also named and shamed on social media was Peter Cvjetanovic, 20, a history and political science student, after he was seen screaming and holding a torch.
He was also once photographed alongside US Republican senator Dean Heller.
Cvjetanovic told Channel 2 News: "I came to this march for the message that white European culture has a right to be here just like every other culture.
"As a white nationalist, I care for all people. We all deserve a future for our children and for our culture."
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The right wing demonstrators also reportedly included James Allsup, president of the Washington State University College Republicans.
University president Kirk H Schulz wrote on Twitter afterwards: "We strongly denounce racism & Nazism of any kind & condemn the violence which occurred in Charlottesville. Hate has no place at WSU."
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Allsup told the Daily Evergreen , his university's student newspaper: "The university should not be in the business of disavowing what their students do, what their tuition-paying students do in their professional careers."
Jason Kessler, the white supremacist who organised the Unite the Right rally, was also once photographed with House of Representatives member Tom Garrett.
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Following the rally, James Alex Fields Jr, 20, was arrested for allegedly ploughing a Dodge Challenger into a group of anti-fascist protesters.
Heather Heyer, 32, was killed and 19 others were injured.
Fields - who reportedly idolised Adolf Hitler at school - is charged with second-degree homicide and is due in court today.
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President Trump on Saturday initially denounced what he called "this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides".
But this drew criticism for failing to single out neo-Nazis and the KKK for criticism.
The White House added on Sunday: "The president said very strongly in his statement yesterday that he condemns all forms of violence, bigotry, and hatred, and of course that includes white supremacists, KKK, neo-Nazi and all extremist groups. He called for national unity and bringing all Americans together."