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Charlottesville to cover Confederate statues to mourn Heather Heyer
Source: Associated Press
Charlottesville to cover Confederate statues to mourn Heather Heyer
Associated Press in Charlottesville
Tuesday 22 August 2017 13.21 BST
Charlottesville, Virginia, will cover statues of Confederate generals Robert E Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson in black fabric to mourn Heather Heyer, the 32-year-old woman who was killed when a car rammed into a group of people protesting a white nationalist rally in the city.
The rally was sparked by the city’s decision to remove a statue of Lee. At least 30 people were injured in the car attack. Two state police officers died later when their helicopter crashed.
The fallout from the rally has featured national debate, after Donald Trump said activists from “both sides” had been responsible for violence.
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Associated Press in Charlottesville
Tuesday 22 August 2017 13.21 BST
Charlottesville, Virginia, will cover statues of Confederate generals Robert E Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson in black fabric to mourn Heather Heyer, the 32-year-old woman who was killed when a car rammed into a group of people protesting a white nationalist rally in the city.
The rally was sparked by the city’s decision to remove a statue of Lee. At least 30 people were injured in the car attack. Two state police officers died later when their helicopter crashed.
The fallout from the rally has featured national debate, after Donald Trump said activists from “both sides” had been responsible for violence.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/22/charlottesville-confederate-statues-black-heather-heyer
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