Aug 11 Watch 25:05 August 11, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Aug. 11, how pharmaceutical middlemen could impact how much you pay for prescription medication, and a look at Charlottesville, Virginia, one year after violence erupted there during a white supremacist rally. Also, should controlled burns… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 3:30 One year after violent white supremacist rally, Charlottesville activists focus on racial justice By PBS News Hour One year ago this weekend, Charlottesville, Virginia was the scene of violent clashes between white supremacists holding a rally in the city's downtown and counter-protesters. But what has changed in the city since the summer of 2017? Nicole Hemmer, an… Continue watching
Aug 11 Heavy security as Charlottesville anniversary weekend opens By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Charlottesville, Virginia, was marking the anniversary of last summer's white supremacist violence with marches, vigils and other community events that began unfolding peacefully Saturday amid a heavy police presence. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 14:55 A year ago, the Charlottesville rally shined a light on white supremacists and sparked overdue conversations It was one of the darkest chapters in recent memory: hundreds of white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia, for a rally to protest the removal of Confederate monuments, during which a counterprotester and two police officers died. William Brangham talks… Continue watching
Aug 08 Officials declare states of emergency ahead of anniversary of violent Charlottesville rally By Alan Suderman, Associated Press Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and the city of Charlottesville on Wednesday proactively declared a state of emergency ahead of the one-year anniversary of a violent white nationalist rally that left one person dead and dozens of others injured. Continue reading
Jul 17 Charlottesville parks, once named for Confederate generals, to change names again By Associated Press Still struggling over how to handle Confederate symbols, the Charlottesville City Council voted 4-1 Monday night to change the names of two parks yet again. The former Lee Park, renamed Emancipation Park, is now Market Street Park. The former Jackson… Continue reading
Jul 05 Man pleads not guilty to hate crimes in 2017 attack on protesters in Charlottesville By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press James Alex Fields Jr. entered the plea during his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Charlottesville after being charged last week with 30 federal crimes in the Aug. 12 violence that killed 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injured dozens more. Continue reading
Jun 27 Charlottesville driver faces federal hate crime charges By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal hate crime charges were filed Wednesday against a man accused of plowing a car into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing a woman and injuring dozens more. Continue reading
Mar 20 5 important stories you may have overlooked By Erica R. Hendry, Jessica Yarvin, Dan Cooney These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Jan 03 New mayor chosen to lead Charlottesville By Associated Press Nikuyah Walker will be the new mayor of Charlottesville, which is still coping with the aftermath of white nationalist rallies last year. Continue reading