CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — An Ohio man accused of driving into a crowd protesting a White nationalist rally in Charlottesville has been indicted on 10 felony counts, including first-degree murder. This photo provided by the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail shows James Alex Fields Jr., who was charged with second-degree murder and other counts after authorities say […]
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Suspect in Charlottesville Car Attack Faces New Charge: First-Degree Murder
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The man accused of driving into a crowd protesting a White nationalist rally in Charlottesville faces a new charge of first-degree murder after a court hearing Thursday in which prosecutors presented surveillance video and other evidence against him. This photo provided by the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail shows James Alex Fields Jr., […]
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Black Man Beaten at Charlottesville White Supremacist Rally Turns Self in on Warrant
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A Black man who was beaten at a White nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has turned himself in to police after being charged in the confrontation. This image provided by the Charlottesville Police Department shows a mug shot of DeAndre Harris, who turned himself in Thursday, Oct. 21, 2017, in Charlottesville, Va. […]
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3rd Arrest Made in Beating of Black Man at Charlottesville White Nationalist Rally
A third person has been arrested in the August beating of a Black man at a White nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, authorities said Wednesday. This photo provided by the Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office shows Jacob Scott Goodwin of Ward, Arkansas. Goodwin, 22, of Ward, Arkansas, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, by U.S. marshals […]
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Charlottesville White Nationalist Rally Suspect Arrested in Georgia to be Extradited
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A man wanted in connection with the beating of a Black man in Charlottesville on the day of a White nationalist rally turned himself in to authorities in Georgia and will be extradited to Virginia, officials said. This image provided by the Monroe County Ga., Sheriff’s Office shows Alex Michael Ramos, […]
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Man Accused of Car-Ramming in Charlottesville Remains Jailed
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — An Ohio man accused of ramming his car into a crowd of protesters at a White nationalist rally in Virginia will remain in jail – at least until he has an attorney. Judge Robert Downer declined to set bond at a hearing Monday for James Alex Fields Jr., who faces second-degree […]
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Officials: White Nationalist Rally Linked to 3 Deaths
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A car plowed into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a White nationalist rally Saturday in a Virginia college town, killing one person, hurting more than a dozen others and ratcheting up tension in a day full of violent confrontations. Shortly after, a Virginia State Police helicopter that officials said was […]
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White Secessionists Push for South to Break Away from U.S. Again—What’s Next, Enslavement?
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — As 21st century activists seek to topple monuments to the 19th century Confederate rebellion, some White Southerners are again advocating for what the Confederates tried and failed to do: secede from the Union. It’s not an easy argument to win, and it’s not clear how much support the idea has: The […]