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 “various tactical reasons.” Reporters swarmed Kolenich after the hearing, asking him to state repeatedly that Kessler wouldn’t be holding a rally in Charlottesville on Aug. 11 or 12. “Not a Nazi.” He said he has been trying to clean up Kessler’s image by ordering him to denounce Nazis publicly on Twitter. I would have been held in contempt.” She and City Councilman Wes Bellamy, who was at the Unite the Right rally last year and in court today, said that the lawsuit was a smokescreen tactic and that white supremacy hasn’t gone away just because Kessler failed to get a piece of paper.

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Salon  

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Daily Mail  

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Slate  

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NPR  

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Associated Press  

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Raw Story  

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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 …

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NPR  

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The Independent  

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Huff Post  

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Raw Story  

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Huff Post  

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NPR  

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CNN  

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NPR  

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6 years, 7 months ago

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Slate  

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NPR  

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NPR  

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Associated Press  

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LA Times  

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The Independent  

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6 years, 9 months ago

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The Independent  

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NPR  

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The Independent  

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

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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 …

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

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CNN  

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7 years, 7 months ago

White Supremacist Rally Triggers Violence In Charlottesville

Huff Post  

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Charlottesville officials: 1 dead, 19 injured after crash near ‘Unite the Right’ rally
7 years, 7 months ago

Charlottesville officials: 1 dead, 19 injured after crash near ‘Unite the Right’ rally

CNN  

Story highlights AG Sessions: Actions "from racial bigotry and hatred. cannot be tolerated" Suspect's mom says he told her last week he was going to a rally Charlottesville, Virginia CNN — One person was killed and 19 were hurt when a speeding car slammed into a throng of counterprotesters in Charlottesville, where a “Unite the Right” rally of white nationalist …

White Supremacist Rally In Virginia Turns Violent
7 years, 7 months ago

White Supremacist Rally In Virginia Turns Violent

NPR  

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KKK, Alt-right, white supremacists plan 'Unite the Right' rally to cap off 2017 'summer of hate'
7 years, 7 months ago

KKK, Alt-right, white supremacists plan 'Unite the Right' rally to cap off 2017 'summer of hate'

Raw Story  

A spate of right-wing hate groups are planning a joint rally on Saturday in Charlottesville, VA called "Unite the Right Free Speech Rally." Metro US said Wednesday that thousands are expected to turn out in Charlottesville's Emancipation Park -- formerly named Lee Park for Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee -- to protest the removal of a statue of Gen. Lee …

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