09-10-2017 23:52 via kxan.com

Texas Exes end Torchlight Parade in light of Charlottesville rally

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The tradition of a torchlight rally ahead of the Red River Showdown is coming to an end this year.
The Texas Exes alumni organization, which hosts the event, decided after the deadly protests in Charlottesville they would stop the torchlight portion of the pre-game festivities in order to make everyone feel welcome.
The chaos in Charlottesville began in August when white nationalists carried torches through the University of Virginia campus.
Last year, the Torchlight P
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