An executive order signed by the governor mentioned the need to prevent violence akin to what happened in Charlottesville 2017.
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Snopes→ Man Sentenced to 2nd Life Term in Charlottesville Car Attack
The state sentence is mainly symbolic given that he was already sentenced to life on the federal charges.
Snopes→ Jury Recommends Life in Prison for Man Who Rammed Crowd
He was convicted of killing a woman and injuring dozens when he drove his car into counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia.
Truth or Fiction?→ White Supremacist Arrested After Calling a Domestic Terror Attack ‘a Dry Run’
A man with ties to some of the most violent hate groups in the United States has been arrested and charged with illegal possession of firearms just weeks after his younger brother — also reportedly a known white supremacist — committed suicide. A
Snopes→ White Supremacists Arrested on Charlottesville Riot Charges
The leader of a Southern California white supremacist group and three other members have been arrested weeks after indictments of other group members for allegedly inciting the riot last year in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Snopes→ Charlottesville Police Chief Resigns Amidst Criticism
Al Thomas abruptly resigned after months of criticism for how the department handled the white supremacist rally that left one woman dead this summer.
Snopes→ Attacks Stoke Debate Over Need For Domestic Terrorism Laws
Attacks on protesters in Charlottesville and an Air Force recruiting station in Oklahoma had the hallmarks of terrorist attacks.
Snopes→ White Supremacist Christopher Cantwell Turns Himself in to Police in Virginia
Cantwell was wanted on three felony charges, including malicious bodily injury, for pepper-spraying a counter-protester at a Charlottesville rally.
Snopes→ Mugshots of Antifa Members Arrested at Charlottesville?
Multiple mugshots were falsely claimed to show Antifa members who were arrested during a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville.
Snopes→ Trump Revisits His Charlottesville Comments in Angry Speech
President Trump blamed the media for widespread condemnation of his response to violence at a Charlottesville protest organized by white supremacists.
Snopes→ Anger About White Supremacist Rally Boils Over at Charlottesville City Council Meeting
After a series of disruptions by members of the public, councillors held an impromptu town hall-style meeting.
Snopes→ Counter-Demonstrators Didn’t Have Permits in Charlottesville?
Counter-demonstrators had permits for two parks, while the "alt-right" was granted an injunction allowing them to use Emancipation Park.
Snopes→ Rosanne Cash Posts Message for Charlottesville Marcher in Johnny Cash Shirt
She shared the letter about her father and his legacy to social media after a neo-Nazi wore the shirt during a television appearance.
Snopes→ Were Police ‘Outgunned’ by White Supremacists Who Stashed Weapons Around Charlottesville?
Virginia's homeland security secretary said the governor's comments were based in fact.
Snopes→ Did Protesters Burn a Minnesota County’s Flag and Raise an Anti-Fascist One at a Local Jail?
Right-wing web sites accurately describe the basic facts of a real incident which lasted for around 30 minutes.
Snopes→ Tina Fey Returns to ‘Weekend Update’ to Talk Charlottesville
University of Virginia alum Tina Fey said it broke her heart "to see these evil forces descend upon Charlottesville" in a "Weekend Update" segment.
Snopes→ Are ‘Antifa’ and the Alt-Right Equally Violent?
Violence has been ratcheting up on all sides during white supremacist rallies in recent months — but "antifa" is not planning the rallies, and statistically poses a lesser danger.
Snopes→ Were Police Told to ‘Stand Down’ Amid Violence in Charlottesville?
Despite rumors, there was no "stand-down" order issued to police overseeing a white supremacist rally turned deadly in Virginia.
Snopes→ Did ‘Antifa’ Stab a Vermont Man for Not Condemning a Nazi?
Sam Wormer contradicted a dubious account of an injury he posted on social media.
Snopes→ Did Abraham Lincoln Express Opposition to Racial Equality?
An authentic quote from Lincoln has attracted renewed attention, along with some commentary that oversimplifies his views on race.
Snopes→ Leftist Activists Demand New York Museum Take Down Statue of ‘Racist’ Theodore Roosevelt?
Clashes with neo-Nazis in Charlottesville did not inspire "leftists" to demand the removal of a statue of Theodore Roosevelt in New York City.
Snopes→ ‘Antifa’ Flyers Call For the Murder of White Children?
Flyers calling for the murder of white children were not created or distributed by an anti-fascist group.
Snopes→ Was White Supremacist Who Killed Protester a Democrat Who Visited Obama in Oval Office?
Fake news web sites floated an incoherent story alleging that a white supremacist arrested for vehicular attack in Charlottesville, Virginia is a Democrat who met with Obama in the White House.
Snopes→ Donald Trump Again Blames ‘Both Sides’ for Charlottesville Violence
The President appeared to cancel out his earlier unequivocal condemnation of white supremacists and neo-Nazis, provoking widespread criticism.
Snopes→ Is the Accused Charlottesville Killer an ‘Anti-Trump Leftist’ Supported by Clinton, Soros?
Various right-leaning sources immediately — and inaccurately — identified the driver of the vehicle that plowed through a crowd of counter-protesters in Charlottesville as a "radical leftist."
Snopes→ Was a Crowd Hire Company Involved in Protests Against a White Supremacist Rally?
Internet speculation about a Craigslist advertisement does not appear to be based on any concrete evidence.
Snopes→ Trump’s Denouncement Disappoints, Angers White Nationalists
Snopes→ Deadly Rally Accelerates Removal of Confederate Statues
A deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville is fueling further re-evaluation of Confederate statues, accelerating their removal in many cities.
Snopes→ The Daily Caller Removes ‘Unite the Right’ Organizer Jason Kessler’s Bylines From Web Site
The conservative site has deleted articles by a white supremacist who organized the deadly rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Snopes→ Trump Photographed with Charlottesville White Supremacist?
A doctored photograph appearing to show Trump posing with a white supremacist garnered attention on social media following a neo-Nazi rally that left one woman dead.
Snopes→ Antifa Member Photographed Beating Police Officer?
A photograph purportedly showing an Antifa member hitting a police officer has been digitally manipulated.
Snopes→ Trump Speaks on Charlottesville: ‘Racism is Evil’
President Donald Trump named and condemned hate groups as 'repugnant' in an updated, more forceful statement on race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville.
Snopes→ Driver in Charlottesville Car Attack Identified as James Alex Fields, Jr.
The 20-year-old is accused of killing one person and injuring several others when he reportedly drove a car into a crowd of peaceful protesters.