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James Alex Fields Jr. of Maumee, Ohio was arrested after he allegedly drove his car into a crowd of anti-white nationalism protesters, killing one person and injuring at least 19 Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.

Charlottesville Suspect To Remain In Jail After First Court Appearance

2:11pm August 14, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

James Alex Fields Jr. is facing charges including second-degree murder after allegedly ramming his car into a crowd of people demonstrating against a rally held by white supremacists and others.

Triad Vigils Send Anti-Hate Messages

12:56pm August 14, 2017

by David Ford

Across the Triad, vigils were held Sunday night to show unity in the wake of violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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Christian Picciolini, founder of the group Life After Hate, poses for a photograph outside his Chicago home. Picciolini, a former skinhead, is an activist combatting what many see as a surge in white nationalism across the United States.

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A Reformed White Nationalist Speaks Out On Charlottesville

9:38am August 14, 2017

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Former white nationalist Christian Picciolini says he was "lost" and "lonely" when he was recruited into a white supremacist group as a teenager but he now runs a nonprofit that advocates for peace.

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Christopher LaMothe in Mineville, N.Y., says he hates Nazis and white supremacists, but he thinks Black Lives Matter is just as bad.

Trump Supporter: 'He Called For Unity, I Never Saw Obama Call For Unity'

11:08pm August 13, 2017

by Brian Mann

The White House tweaked its reaction to the events in Charlottesville, Va., saying the president condemns white supremacists, KKK, neo-nazi and all extremist groups. Trump supporters are reacting.

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Heather Heyer, 32, died on Saturday after a car plowed into a crowd of anti-racist protesters following a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va.

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Charlottesville Victim Heather Heyer 'Stood Up' Against What She Felt Was Wrong

9:30pm August 13, 2017

by Emma Bowman

The 32-year-old was killed Saturday after a car rammed a group of people protesting a white nationalist rally in Virginia. Two state troopers responding to the violence died in a helicopter crash.

Flowers and other mementos are left at a makeshift memorial for the victims of Saturday's violence in Charlottesville, Va.

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Charlottesville Tries To Pick Up Pieces After Day Of Deadly Unrest

5:18pm August 13, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Addressing church congregations on Sunday, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe condemned the white supremacists, saying there is "no place" for them in the city or in the United States of America.

Protesters gesture at a man wearing a Confederate flag before a KKK rally in Charlottesville on Saturday.

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Protesters Surround KKK Gathering In Charlottesville

4:25pm July 09, 2017

by James Doubek

A few dozen Ku Klux Klan members rallied to protest the removal of a Confederate statue in a park in Charlottesville, Va. But about 1,000 people showed up to oppose them.