Aug 13 Watch 3:47 White nationalism is ‘ugly continuation of a brutal tradition’ By PBS News Hour In an opinion piece in The New York Times on Sunday after a violent weekend, Georgetown University sociology professor Michael Eric Dyson wrote, “We cannot pretend that the ugly bigotry unleashed in the streets of Charlottesville, Va., this weekend has… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 4:02 Local gives history of civil rights in Charlottesville By PBS News Hour Rallies on Friday and Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia that were reminiscent of Ku Klux Klan gatherings shook people who have for generations fought for civil rights in Virginia and across the country. Activist, writer and educator Leontyne Peck with the… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 4:38 U.S. sees 300 violent attacks inspired by far right every year By PBS News Hour Despite the nation’s focus on Islamic terrorism since 9/11, homegrown, right-wing extremists have also killed dozens of Americans. Peter Bergen, the director of the National Security Studies program for New America, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the toll of homegrown… Continue watching
Aug 13 Man charged in car attack at white nationalist rally in Charlottesville By Kamala Kelkar James Alex Fields, Jr. is a registered Republican from Ohio and images on Twitter appeared to show him with the far-right Vanguard America group. Continue reading
Aug 13 Politicians criticize Trump for not explicitly rebuking white supremacists By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Democrats and some Republicans called on him to specifically denounce white supremacy and racially motivated hate by name. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 4:54 White nationalist rally brings clashes in Charlottesville By PBS News Hour Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe declared a state of emergency in Charlottesville on Saturday as hundreds of white nationalists and alt-right activists clashed with police and counter-protesters. It was the second rally to protest the city’s plan to remove a statue… Continue watching
Aug 12 Trump blames ‘many sides’ for violent clashes in Virginia By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed "many sides" for the violent clashes between protesters and white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 5:47 Leaving the case open, Charlottesville police find no proof of UVA gang rape By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 23 Police say they can’t confirm gang rape at University of Virginia By Justin Scuiletti Police on Monday said that an investigation was unable to confirm that a gang rape, as described in a November 2014 Rolling Stone article, occurred during a fraternity party at the University of Virginia. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Virginia Voters Examine Health Reform In the second of two reports on the implications of the new health care law, Betty Ann Bowser reports from Virginia as Rep. Tom Perriello meets with constituents. Continue watching