White supremacist James Fields murders Heather Heyer in Charlottesville car attack
During the 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, neo-Nazi James Alex Fields Jr. deliberately drove his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injuring 35 others. Fields, who had marched with the white supremacist group Vanguard America, was later convicted of first-degree murder and federal hate crimes. He received life in prison plus 419 years. The murder transformed Charlottesville from a disturbing rally into a national trauma - the most lethal white supremacist attack since the Oklahoma City bombing. Trump's response, blaming 'many sides,' became one of the defining moments of his presidency.
"If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention." — Heather Heyer's last public Facebook post