6 Takeaways From The 'Unite The Right' Trial In Charlottesville So Far
3 years, 4 months ago

6 Takeaways From The 'Unite The Right' Trial In Charlottesville So Far

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING An unsavory array of right-wing figures appeared in a Charlottesville, Virginia, federal court this week, marking the third straight week of trial proceedings in an ambitious, long-running civil lawsuit against a dozen individuals and groups accused of planning the deadly Unite the Right rally in 2017. The nine plaintiffs in the suit — which was brought by the nonprofit Integrity First for America — and their legal team aim to bankrupt some of the most influential names on the fringe right “to ensure,” their complaint says, “that nothing like this will happen again at the hands of Defendants ― not on the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, and not anywhere else in the United States of America.” Among those facing substantial financial damages in the suit, two ― white nationalists Richard Spencer and Christopher Cantwell ― are each representing themselves, and are doing a solid job racking up rebukes from Judge Norman K. Moon. Like other defendants, Cantwell has suggested that much of his online discussions and messages were made in jest ― that even remarks about “gassing” Jewish people were part of a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor. “When is a racist joke just a joke?” Cantwell asked Simi, who explained that the nature of white supremacist language ― which he said engages in doublespeak ― meant that it was never really “just a joke.” Defendants aired noxious views and name-checked “Mein Kampf” in court. One particularly cringeworthy moment came when Cantwell rose to cross-examine Heimbach and asked, “What’s your favorite Holocaust joke?” There was a pause before Cantwell withdrew the question, and both men laughed.

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Book Review: Scholars analyze extremist white supremacy’s grip on U.S. politics and culture
1 year, 2 months ago

Book Review: Scholars analyze extremist white supremacy’s grip on U.S. politics and culture

Associated Press  

Amid threats to elections officials, disinformation about the security of U.S. voting systems and ongoing fallout from the Jan. 6 insurrection, scientists who study social movements have a lot to teach us about how we got here. In “Out of Hiding: Extremist White Supremacy and How It Can Be Stopped,” three sociologists who have spent their careers studying racist movements …

5 Years After Fascist Rally In Charlottesville, An Insurrectionist Is On The City Payroll
2 years, 7 months ago

5 Years After Fascist Rally In Charlottesville, An Insurrectionist Is On The City Payroll

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Allen Groat attended two “Million MAGA” marches in Washington, D.C., after the November 2020 election, when thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump descended on the nation’s capital to push the “big lie” about widespread voter fraud. in this clip from the same BWC video, groat tells the cops "we love you guys" and says he's "sorry …

5 Years Later, The Hunt For White Supremacists Who Terrorized Charlottesville Continues
2 years, 7 months ago

5 Years Later, The Hunt For White Supremacists Who Terrorized Charlottesville Continues

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The hundreds of right-wing extremists and fascists who invaded Charlottesville, Virginia, five years ago this week were unashamed and proud, invigorated by the ascendance of then-President Donald Trump, who had campaigned with open bigotry — a call for a Muslim ban, calling Mexicans “rapists” — and still won the election. But after they terrorized the city for …

Jury awards $26M in damages for Unite the Right violence
3 years, 4 months ago

Jury awards $26M in damages for Unite the Right violence

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A jury ordered 17 white nationalist leaders and organizations to pay more than $26 million in damages Tuesday over the violence that erupted during the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in 2017. After a nearly monthlong civil trial, the jury in U.S. District Court deadlocked on two key claims but found the white nationalists …

Opinion: Unite the Right verdict sends an urgent message
3 years, 4 months ago

Opinion: Unite the Right verdict sends an urgent message

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. CNN — For those of us who are growing increasingly worried about the prospect of even more deadly political violence in the United States, Tuesday’s verdict by a Charlottesville jury – which held extreme far-right leaders and groups that organized and participated in the violent …

Charlottesville verdict: White supremacists ordered to pay millions for "Unite the Right" rally
3 years, 4 months ago

Charlottesville verdict: White supremacists ordered to pay millions for "Unite the Right" rally

Salon  

On Wednesday, a federal jury found all defendants in a lawsuit stemming from the "Unite the Right Rally" – a violent demonstration led by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia – guilty of violating a Virginia state conspiracy law. The suit, whose plaintiffs argued that they had violated an 1871 bill designed protect African Americans from vigilante terrorism, took aim at …

Opinion: Unite the Right verdict sends an urgent message
3 years, 4 months ago

Opinion: Unite the Right verdict sends an urgent message

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. CNN — For those of us who are growing increasingly worried about the prospect of even more deadly political violence in the United States, Tuesday’s verdict by a Charlottesville jury – which held extreme far-right leaders and groups that organized and participated in the violent …

'Violent hate won't go unanswered': Plaintiffs and community celebrate Charlottesville verdict
3 years, 4 months ago

'Violent hate won't go unanswered': Plaintiffs and community celebrate Charlottesville verdict

Raw Story  

The decision by a Virginia jury to find the organizers of Unite the Right liable for conspiracy to commit racial, religious and ethnic harassment and violence was hailed by the legal team and the Charlottesville community today. "This case has sent a clear message: Violent hate won't go unanswered," said Amy Spitalnick, the executive director of Integrity First for America, …

Organizers of 2017 Unite the Right rally found liable for conspiracy
3 years, 4 months ago

Organizers of 2017 Unite the Right rally found liable for conspiracy

Daily Mail  

A jury in a civil case over the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally has awarded victims $25 million in damages after finding that organizers are liable for civil conspiracy and other charges under Virginia law. A jury has awarded plaintiffs who witnessed, or were hurt at, the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017 more than $25 …

‘Unite the Right’ trial jurors hear closings in Virginia
3 years, 4 months ago

‘Unite the Right’ trial jurors hear closings in Virginia

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — White nationalists “planned, executed and then celebrated” racially motivated violence that killed one counterprotester and injured dozens, lawyers for nine people hurt during the 2017 “Unite The Right” rally in Charlottesville said Thursday as they urged jurors to hold some of the country’s most well-known white supremacists accountable. Attorney James Kolenich, who represents Jason Kessler, the lead …

'Unite the Right' defendants wanted a violent 'battle of Charlottesville' -- and lawyers just showed the receipts to prove it
3 years, 4 months ago

'Unite the Right' defendants wanted a violent 'battle of Charlottesville' -- and lawyers just showed the receipts to prove it

Raw Story  

Jason Kessler, a onetime gadfly conservative journalist and neo-Confederate activist who convened an array of violent white nationalist groups under the banner of the Unite the Right rally in 2017, took the witness stand in a federal courtroom in Charlottesville, Va. on Monday. Other Discord posts presented by the plaintiffs showed Kessler privately referring to the Unite the Right rally …

Neo-Nazis at 'Unite the Right' Charlottesville rally wore black to cover-up bloodstains, trial hears
3 years, 4 months ago

Neo-Nazis at 'Unite the Right' Charlottesville rally wore black to cover-up bloodstains, trial hears

Daily Mail  

New text messages shown at trial revealed that the neo-Nazis who attended the deadly 2017 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville wore black in order to coverup bloodstains. Text messages between organizers of 2017's Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville were revealed in court this week during the federal civil trial that will determine whether those who orchestrated the deadly …

Mein Kampf, racial slurs and Antifa conspiracies lead wild first week at Charlottesville trial
3 years, 5 months ago

Mein Kampf, racial slurs and Antifa conspiracies lead wild first week at Charlottesville trial

Raw Story  

It didn't take long for a landmark civil trial over the deadly 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, to take a bizarre turn. Just hours into proceedings — which are expected to last for months — neo-Nazi Christopher Cantwell dropped racial slurs, made a passing reference to Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf, floated a conspiracy theory involving Antifa and …

Jury hears opening statements in 'Unite the Right" trial
3 years, 5 months ago

Jury hears opening statements in 'Unite the Right" trial

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jurors heard opening statements Thursday …

'Unite The Right' Trial Kicks Off With Focus On Organizers' Calls For Violence
3 years, 5 months ago

'Unite The Right' Trial Kicks Off With Focus On Organizers' Calls For Violence

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The civil trial over the deadly 2017 “Unite the Right” rally got underway in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Thursday as lawyers for community members argued that white nationalist organizers of the event planned for and encouraged violence. The night of Aug. 11, 2017, dozens of neo-Nazis and white supremacists marched with tiki torches through the University of Virginia’s …

‘Unite the Right’ rally’s planners accused in civil trial
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Unite the Right’ rally’s planners accused in civil trial

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — The violence at the white nationalist “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville shocked the nation, with people beaten to the ground, lighted torches thrown at counterdemonstrators and a self-proclaimed Hitler admirer ramming his car into a crowd, killing a woman and injuring dozens more. It accuses some of the country’s most well-known white nationalists of orchestrating a …

Charlottesville’s reckoning: Unite the Right organizers go on trial
3 years, 5 months ago

Charlottesville’s reckoning: Unite the Right organizers go on trial

Raw Story  

A civil trial against organizers of the deadly August 2017 Unite the Right rally gets underway in Charlottesville, Va. today, the culmination of more than four years of litigation. The plaintiffs, who were injured in the explosion of violence that culminated when James Alex Fields Jr. accelerated his Dodge Challenger into a crowd of antiracist marchers killing Heather Heyer, seek …

The trial of the Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' organizers is underway
3 years, 5 months ago

The trial of the Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' organizers is underway

NPR  

The trial of the Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' organizers is underway In Charlottesville, Va., the trial of far-right extremists associated with 2017's Unite the Right rally has begun. SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: Jury selection began this morning in a civil trial in Charlottesville, with two dozen defendants involved in the deadly Unite the Right rally there in the summer of 2017. …

Charlottesville, two years later: Have we learned nothing? (opinion)
5 years, 7 months ago

Charlottesville, two years later: Have we learned nothing? (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jess Row is the author of White Flights: Race, Fiction, and the American Imagination, just published by Graywolf Press. The violence of August 2017 helped galvanize a broad anti-racist political coalition that has achieved some notable successes in the past two years, from the 2018 opening of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the first monument to …

Charlottesville: Neo-Nazi gets 2nd life sentence for 2017 attack
5 years, 8 months ago

Charlottesville: Neo-Nazi gets 2nd life sentence for 2017 attack

Al Jazeera  

Neo-Nazi who killed 32-year-old Heather Heyer when he rammed his car into anti-racists gets second life sentence. Charlottesville Circuit Court Judge Richard Moore sentenced James Alex Fields Jr, 22, to life plus 419 years, as recommended by the jury that found him guilty last December of murder plus eight counts of malicious wounding and a hit-and-run offence. Fields, who appeared …

Alt-right murderer from fatal ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville sentenced to life in prison
5 years, 9 months ago

Alt-right murderer from fatal ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville sentenced to life in prison

Raw Story  

An American neo-Nazi who killed an activist when he rammed his car into a group of counter-protesters during a white supremacist rally was ordered jailed for life without possibility of parole on Friday. "As a result of this act of domestic terrorism that was charged as 29 hate crimes, a United States district judge this afternoon determined that Mr Fields …

Charlottesville wasn’t about Robert E. Lee, Mr. President. It was about racism (opinion)
5 years, 11 months ago

Charlottesville wasn’t about Robert E. Lee, Mr. President. It was about racism (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Nicole Hemmer is an assistant professor in presidential studies at the Miller Center at the University of Virginia and the author of “Messengers of the Right: Conservative Media and the Transformation of American Politics.” She hosts the history podcast “Past Present” and released the podcast “A12.” The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. …

White nationalist James Fields convicted of murdering Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Virginia
6 years, 3 months ago

White nationalist James Fields convicted of murdering Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Virginia

Raw Story  

A white nationalist who drove his car into a crowd protesting a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year, killing one of the counterdemonstrators, was found guilty on Friday of first-degree murder and nine other counts. The jury deliberated for about seven hours before convicting James Fields, 21, of all charges stemming from the deadly attack that occurred after …

Charlottesville Jury Convicts 'Unite The Right' Protester Who Killed Woman
6 years, 3 months ago

Charlottesville Jury Convicts 'Unite The Right' Protester Who Killed Woman

NPR  

Charlottesville Jury Convicts 'Unite The Right' Protester Who Killed Woman Enlarge this image toggle caption Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail/AP Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail/AP Updated at 7:07 p.m. ET James Alex Fields Jr., who rammed his car into a crowd of counterprotesters during a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., last year was found guilty on Friday of killing Heather Heyer and injuring …

US authorities charge four members of neo-Nazi movement with inciting violence in 2017 Virginia case that saw one person killed
6 years, 5 months ago

US authorities charge four members of neo-Nazi movement with inciting violence in 2017 Virginia case that saw one person killed

Firstpost  

US authorities charged four members of a white supremacist movement with inciting violence over the deadly “Unite the Right” march in Charlottesville, Virginia in August 2017. Washington: US authorities charged four members of a white supremacist movement with inciting violence over the deadly “Unite the Right” march in Charlottesville, Virginia in August 2017. Their own “extensive” social media presence documented …

4 White Supremacists Charged In Deadly 2017 Charlottesville Rally
6 years, 5 months ago

4 White Supremacists Charged In Deadly 2017 Charlottesville Rally

NPR  

4 White Supremacists Charged In Deadly 2017 Charlottesville Rally Four Californian men were arrested Tuesday and charged with violating the federal riot act and conspiracy for their participation in the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Four California men who belong to a white supremacist group have been arrested and charged with rioting at the …

Unite the Right: Neo-Nazi rally outside White House falls flat after only 20 far-right supporters turn up
6 years, 7 months ago

Unite the Right: Neo-Nazi rally outside White House falls flat after only 20 far-right supporters turn up

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Donald Trump, who a year ago defended white nationalists as featuring "fine people", was …

Counter-protesters expected to dwarf white supremacists in Washington DC's 'Unite the Right' rally
6 years, 7 months ago

Counter-protesters expected to dwarf white supremacists in Washington DC's 'Unite the Right' rally

Firstpost  

With Charlottesville marking anniversary of ‘Unite the Right’ event, counter-protesters are likely expected to dwarf white supremacists in Washington DC Charlottesville: A day after tensions between police and community activists nearly boiled over on the University of Virginia’s campus, the city of Charlottesville marked Sunday’s anniversary of a deadly gathering of white supremacists with a rally against racial hatred. But …

How White Supremacists Planned Their Rally in D.C.
6 years, 7 months ago

How White Supremacists Planned Their Rally in D.C.

Slate  

On Sunday, a group of white supremacists is planning to gather in Washington, D.C. for a “white civil rights” rally—a sequel to the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last August, when around 600 demonstrators showed up to march carrying torches and chanting things like “Jews will not replace us.” Unite the Right 2 is being organized primarily …

Jason Kessler On His 'Unite The Right' Rally Move To D.C.
6 years, 7 months ago

Jason Kessler On His 'Unite The Right' Rally Move To D.C.

NPR  

Jason Kessler On His 'Unite The Right' Rally Move To D.C. Noel King talks to Jason Kessler, who organized this weekend's "Unite the Right" rally near the White House — one year after the deadly rally in Charlottesville, Va. NOEL KING, HOST: All week, we've been remembering the tragic events of Charlottesville's "Unite the Right" rally. KING: Mr. Kessler, one …

'Unite The Right' Rally Forced Charlottesville To Rethink Town's Racial History
6 years, 7 months ago

'Unite The Right' Rally Forced Charlottesville To Rethink Town's Racial History

NPR  

'Unite The Right' Rally Forced Charlottesville To Rethink Town's Racial History Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin T. Gellerson for NPR Justin T. Gellerson for NPR Charlottesville has long been known known as a charming college town — home to the University of Virginia and its founder Thomas Jefferson. "Everything that's been going on since Thomas Jefferson created this place …

A year after Charlottesville, many white supremacists are keeping a lower profile
6 years, 7 months ago

A year after Charlottesville, many white supremacists are keeping a lower profile

LA Times  

A year ago, white supremacists were ready for a big show of unity in Charlottesville. “The backlash that came from that event has led to infighting and division, which has led to pressure on these groups in ways we have not seen.” The weekend in Charlottesville last year ended with the death of 32-year-old counter-protester Heather Heyer, a helicopter crash …

The Spectacular Catastrophe Of Charlottesville Rally Organizer's Lawsuit For A Unite The Right Sequel
6 years, 8 months ago

The Spectacular Catastrophe Of Charlottesville Rally Organizer's Lawsuit For A Unite The Right Sequel

Huff Post  

Unite the Right rally organizer Jason Kessler at a press conference in front of City Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. “I’ll fly in the day before next time.” “Your client’s not here, you were not here, and I want to know what’s going on,” Moon said. He told reporters afterward that Kessler wouldn’t be pursuing the permit anymore for …

Primary Charlottesville white supremacist rally organiser agrees to ‘actively discourage’ violence at future events
6 years, 8 months ago

Primary Charlottesville white supremacist rally organiser agrees to ‘actively discourage’ violence at future events

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jason Kessler, who organised last year’s deadly Unite …

Organiser of Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' march wins approval to hold rally in Washington DC
6 years, 9 months ago

Organiser of Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' march wins approval to hold rally in Washington DC

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The organiser of a …

Organiser of deadly white supremacist march in Charlottesville planning second rally, but nobody wants to come
6 years, 10 months ago

Organiser of deadly white supremacist march in Charlottesville planning second rally, but nobody wants to come

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The organiser of a …

Florida university students to counter neo-Nazi rally
7 years, 4 months ago

Florida university students to counter neo-Nazi rally

Al Jazeera  

Students will counterprotest a rally by neo-Nazis at the University of North Florida on Monday. Students and activists are planning to counterprotest a neo-Nazi rally at the University of North Florida on Monday, while the university plans to deploy regular and undercover police officers to prevent clashes. The neo-Nazi rally was called to support Ken Parker, a political science student …

White supremacist behind Charlottesville rally 'chased out of town' by activists
7 years, 5 months ago

White supremacist behind Charlottesville rally 'chased out of town' by activists

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Activists in Charlottesville, Virginia …

Jason Kessler -- organizer behind racist 'Unite the Right' rally -- gets indicted for perjury in Virginia
7 years, 5 months ago

Jason Kessler -- organizer behind racist 'Unite the Right' rally -- gets indicted for perjury in Virginia

Raw Story  

Jason Kessler, the organizer of the so-called "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been indicted for perjury related to an incident in January. A grand jury in Albemarle County issued an indictment for Kessler on a felony perjury charge over a sworn statement he made earlier this year, according to local media outlet CBS19. Kessler gave a statement …

Congress challenges Trump to address white supremacy
7 years, 6 months ago

Congress challenges Trump to address white supremacy

Al Jazeera  

Legislators pass resolution condemning hate groups and call on president to deal with threat in wake of Charlottesville. The United States Congress has unanimously passed a resolution condemning neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacists, and urging President Donald Trump to address hate groups after last month’s deadly racially-charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Last month, hundreds of white …

White Nationalist Christopher Cantwell Surrenders After Charlottesville Violence
7 years, 7 months ago

White Nationalist Christopher Cantwell Surrenders After Charlottesville Violence

NPR  

White Nationalist Christopher Cantwell Surrenders After Charlottesville Violence Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP toggle caption University Of Virginia Police Department Self-described white nationalist Christopher Cantwell, who became a public face of the now-infamous "Unite the Right" rally in Charlotteville, Va., was denied bond Thursday at the Albemarle County General District Court, said University of Virginia Police. Cantwell had …

Campuses, cities reject far right after Charlottesville
7 years, 7 months ago

Campuses, cities reject far right after Charlottesville

Al Jazeera  

The far right faces cancelled events and uncertainty across the US amid outrage over deadly white supremacist violence. The move came just two days after Texas A&M announced the cancellation of a “White Lives Matter” rally scheduled for September 11, and as several cities across the US are reconsidering permits for far-right events. Others screamed: “Jews will not replace us.” …

VICE News releases disturbing footage of Charlottesville's 'Unite the Right' rally, and the people behind it
7 years, 7 months ago

VICE News releases disturbing footage of Charlottesville's 'Unite the Right' rally, and the people behind it

Firstpost  

Over 11-13 August, the university town of Charlottesville in the US saw a rally by white nationalists called ‘Unite the Right’, which turned violent. The VICE video begins with the demonstration mentioned above, before depicting a short interview between one of its organisers, Christopher Cantwell that took place at Charlottesville’s McIntire Park earlier that afternoon. He tells VICE News’ Elle …

Charlottesville violence: Anxiety grips Indian-Americans after car rams into crowd protesting White supremacist rally
7 years, 7 months ago

Charlottesville violence: Anxiety grips Indian-Americans after car rams into crowd protesting White supremacist rally

Firstpost  

A disquiet anxiety has gripped the residents of Charlottesville, many of whom are Indian Americans, after a rally of white supremacists ended in clashes with counter-protesters and claimed the life a woman. Charlottesville: A disquiet anxiety has gripped the residents of Charlottesville, many of whom are Indian-Americans, after a rally of White supremacists ended in clashes with counter-protesters and claimed …

Charlottesville violence: Americans gather across the country to protest white supremacist rally
7 years, 7 months ago

Charlottesville violence: Americans gather across the country to protest white supremacist rally

Firstpost  

Protesters decrying hatred and racism converged around the country on Sunday, saying they felt compelled to counteract the white supremacist rally. Seattle: Protesters decrying hatred and racism converged around the country on Sunday, saying they felt compelled to counteract the white supremacist rally that spiralled into deadly violence in Virginia. No hate, no fear.” One demonstrator’s sign said, “Make racists …

Trump decries KKK, neo-Nazi violence in Charlottesville
7 years, 7 months ago

Trump decries KKK, neo-Nazi violence in Charlottesville

Al Jazeera  

US president says ‘racism is evil’ in more forceful statement while man accused of car-ramming attack is denied bail. US President Donald Trump has belatedly condemned as “repugnant” the white supremacist groups involved in the violence in the US city of Charlottesville, declaring that “racism is evil”. The group on Sunday denied any association with the suspect, even as a …

Protests, vigils around US decry white supremacism
7 years, 7 months ago

Protests, vigils around US decry white supremacism

Al Jazeera  

Protesters converged around the US after a white supremacist rally spiralled into deadly violence in Charlottesville. Protesters decrying hatred and racism converged around the United States on Sunday, saying they felt compelled to counteract the white supremacist rally that spiralled into deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Charlottesville descended into violence on Saturday after neo-Nazis, skinheads, Ku Klux Klan members and …

Charlottesville rally violence: How we got here
7 years, 7 months ago

Charlottesville rally violence: How we got here

CNN  

Story highlights Though the worst came Saturday, Charlottesville violence began months ago Even after tumult, similar rallies are planned in Texas, San Francisco and Boston CNN — Despite the outrage and uproar, everyone had to know the protests were coming to Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend – and that they would get out of hand. Friday night: Scuffles at UVA …

How What Happened Here In Charlottesville Was Inevitable
7 years, 7 months ago

How What Happened Here In Charlottesville Was Inevitable

Huff Post  

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The ground underneath the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Emancipation Park Saturday night was littered with evidence of President Donald Trump’s cultivation of the far right: protest signs with messages like “The Jewish Media Is Going Down,” “The Goyim Know” and “We Support President Donald Trump.” Only several hours earlier here, white supremacist demonstrators …

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