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Hate Groups' Core Changed Little Over The Years, Ex-FBI Agent Says

6:55am August 15, 2017

David Greene talks to former special agent Michael German about how law enforcement and the federal government are countering the current white supremacist movement following the violence in Virginia.

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'New Yorker' Writer: #ThisIsNotUs Downplays History Of Racism In U.S.

4:39pm August 14, 2017

After the violence in Charlottesville, Va., the hashtag #thisisnotus went viral on Twitter. But New Yorker writer Jelani Cobb says the hashtag downplays the history of racism in America.

Hundreds of people gather for a vigil on the spot where 32-year-old Heather Heyer was killed when a car plowed into a crowd of people protesting against the white supremacist "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va.

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Making Sense Of Charlottesville: A Reader's Guide

3:44pm August 14, 2017

by Kat Chow

The tragedy in Virginia has sparked compelling writing around the country, and around the Internet. Here's our roundup.

The Daily Stormer site had a story that claimed to be written by hackers and gave the site 24 hours before it would be deleted — the same deadline set by GoDaddy.

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Neo-Nazi Site Daily Stormer Is Banned By Google After Attempted Move From GoDaddy

3:26pm August 14, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Both Google and GoDaddy have now banned the Daily Stormer site, after it published a story mocking protester Heather Heyer's death in Charlottesville, Va.

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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NAACP: Blatant Racism On Display In Charlottesville Is Disgusting

7:42am August 14, 2017

David Greene talks to Derrick Johnson, interim president and CEO of the NAACP, about Saturday's violence in Charlottesville, Va. He says President Trump gives permission for hate to thrive.

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DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Fatal Charlottesville Vehicle Rampage

8:43am August 13, 2017

White nationalist protests and attacks in Charlottesville, Va., left three people dead. It was the latest and most violent response to an ongoing debate over Confederate monuments.

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Charlottesville Reacts To Violence Following White Nationalist Rally

8:43am August 13, 2017

Slate chief political correspondent Jamelle Bouie lives in Charlottesville, and he talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about Saturday's violence there.

President Donald Trump arrives to speak to the press about protests in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.

Trump Saw 'Many Sides' While Some Republicans Saw White Supremacy, Domestic Terrorism

10:20pm August 12, 2017

After the president spoke about an "egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides," some Republicans took him to task. And, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Barack Obama tweeted, too.

People receive first aid after a car ran into a crowd of protesters in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday. The car struck the silver vehicle pictured, sending marchers into the air.

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3 Dead After Violence Linked To White Nationalist Rally In Virginia

10:19pm August 12, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

One woman died when a car plowed into marchers, and Virginia State Police said two people were killed when a helicopter crashed near Charlottesville. Dozens were injured in the day's violence.

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