Richard Spencer’s Florida speech: Thousands of protesters expected amid state of emergency

A state of emergency has been declared in Alachua County, Florida, where thousands of protesters and hundreds of police have gathered in advance of a speech by a prominent white supremacist.Far right figurehead Richard Spencer is due to speak at the University of Florida (UF) on Thursday, marking his first university speech since the Unite the Right rally at the University of Virginia.UF President Kent Fuchs said he is working to prevent a similar outcome at Thursday’s event.