By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/man-who-drove-car-in-charlottesville-attack-pleads-guilty-to-federal-hate-crimes Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Man who drove car in Charlottesville attack pleads guilty to federal hate crimes Nation Mar 27, 2019 4:25 PM EDT A man convicted on state murder charges in a deadly car attack at a white nationalist rally in Virginia has pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges. James Alex Fields Jr., of Maumee, Ohio, pleaded guilty Wednesday to 29 federal charges stemming from the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville on Aug. 12, 2017. The 21-year-old Fields was convicted in December of first-degree murder and other state charges for killing anti-racism activist Heather Heyer and injuring dozens of others. A jury found that Fields intentionally plowed his car into a crowd of people protesting against the white nationalists. On Wednesday, Fields admitted he violated federal hate crime laws when he targeted the group. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
A man convicted on state murder charges in a deadly car attack at a white nationalist rally in Virginia has pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges. James Alex Fields Jr., of Maumee, Ohio, pleaded guilty Wednesday to 29 federal charges stemming from the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville on Aug. 12, 2017. The 21-year-old Fields was convicted in December of first-degree murder and other state charges for killing anti-racism activist Heather Heyer and injuring dozens of others. A jury found that Fields intentionally plowed his car into a crowd of people protesting against the white nationalists. On Wednesday, Fields admitted he violated federal hate crime laws when he targeted the group. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now