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CHARLOTTESVILLE via Washington Post — An avowed supporter of neo-Nazi beliefs who took part in the violent and chaotic white supremacist “Unite the Right” rally in this city last year was found guilty Friday of first-degree murder for killing a woman by ramming his car through a crowd of counterprotesters.
A jury of seven women and five men began deliberating Friday morning and took just over seven hours to reach its decision that James Alex Fields Jr., 21, of Maumee, Ohio, acted with premeditation when he backed up his 2010 Dodge Challenger and then roared it down a narrow downtown street crowded with counterprotesters, slamming into them and another car. Heather D. Heyer, 32, was killed and 35 others injured, many grievously. Fields was also found guilty on eight counts of malicious wounding.
When Fields was brought into the courtroom Friday evening, he nodded slightly toward his mother, who was sitting nearby. As the clerk read the verdict, his face betrayed no emotion.
The deadly attack in the early afternoon of August 12, 2017 culminated a dark 24 hours in this quiet college town. It was marked by a menacing torchlight march through the University of Virginia campus the night before, with participants shouting racist and anti-Semitic insults, and wild street battles on the morning of the planned rally between white supremacists and those opposing their ideology.
As the sounds and images of brutal beatings, bloodied faces and hate-filled chants spread across the country and around the world, this city quickly became identified with the emergence of a new order of white supremacy that no longer felt compelled to hide in the shadows or the safety of online anonymity.
Many in their emboldened ranks shouted fascist slogans, displayed Nazi swastikas and Confederate battle flags and extended their arms in Sieg Heil salutes. And many also wore red Make America Great Again hats, saying they were encouraged in the public display of their beliefs by President Trump, who came under intense criticism when he said later that there were “very fine people” on both sides of the demonstration.
Fields’s conviction followed six days of testimony in Charlottesville Circuit Court, where Heyer’s deadly injuries were detailed and survivors of the crash described the chaos and their own injuries. Jeanne Peterson, 38, who limped to the witness stand, said she’d had five surgeries and would have another next year. Wednesday Bowie, a counterprotester in her 20s, said her pelvis was broken in six places. Marcus Martin described pushing his then-fiancee out of the Challenger’s path before he was struck.
Susan Bro, Heyer’s mother, sat near the front of the crowded courtroom every day watching the proceedings overseen by Judge Richard E. Moore. Fields’s mother, Samantha Bloom, sat in her wheelchair on the other side, an island in a sea of her son’s victims and their supporters.
For both prosecutors and Fields’s defense lawyers, the case was always about intent. Defense attorneys Denise Lunsford and John Hill did not deny Fields drove the car that killed Heyer and injured dozens. But they said it was not out of malice, rather out of fear for his own safety and confusion. They said he regretted his actions immediately, and pointed the jury to his repeated professions of sorrow shortly after his arrest and his uncontrollable sobbing when he learned of the injuries and death he had caused.
“He wasn’t angry, he was scared,” Lunsford told the jury in her closing argument.
Early in the trial the defense said there would be testimony from witnesses concerning Fields’s mental health, but those witnesses were never brought forward.
Prosecutors, though, said Fields was enraged when he drove more than 500 miles from his apartment in Ohio to take part in the rally — and later chose to act on that anger by ramming his two-door muscle car into the crowd. They described Fields “idling, watching” in his Challenger on Fourth Street and surveying a diverse and joyous crowd of marchers a block and a half away that was celebrating the cancellation of the planned rally.
They showed video and presented witnesses testifying that there was no one around Fields’s car when he slowly backed it up the street and then raced it forward down the hill into the unsuspecting crowd. In her final address to the jury Thursday, Senior-Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Nina-Alice Antony showed a close-up of Fields in his car to rebut the idea that he was frightened when he acted.
“This is not the face of someone who is scared,” Antony said. “This is the face of anger, of hatred. It’s the face of malice.”
Jurors were shown a now-deleted Instagram post that Fields shared three months before the crash. “You Have the Right to Protest, But I’m Late for Work,” read the post, accompanied by an image of a car running into a group of people.
As he looked down the crowded street Fields saw a chance, Antony told the jury, to “make his Instagram post a reality.”
Jurors also saw a text exchange shortly before the rally in which Fields told his mother he was planning to attend, and she told him to be careful. “We’re not the one who need to be careful,” Fields replied in a misspelled text message on Aug. 11, 2017. He included an attachment: a meme showing Adolf Hitler.
Lunsford dismissed the significance of the Hitler photo and Fields’s Instagram post and asked the jury to ignore how they felt about Field’s political views when deciding whether to convict him.
“You can’t do that based on the fact that he holds extreme right-wing views,” she said.
April Muñiz, 50, was on Fourth Street when Fields drove into the crowd. She escaped physical injury but is still traumatized by witnessing the violent act and seeing so many people she was celebrating with one moment suffer horrific injuries the next. Muñiz attended every day of the proceedings and said the trial helped her “pull the shattered pieces of that day together.”
After the verdict was read and the judge ended the proceedings, victims and their supporters hugged quietly, some crying softly. Bro embraced each of the prosecutors, followed by a line of well wishers.
Muñiz said she had made friends during the criminal process and felt “relieved that they have the justice they’ve been seeking and I hope they continue to heal.”
Later, activists gathered outside the courthouse to celebrate the verdict. They chanted “Whose streets? Our streets.”
Fields, who also was convicted of failure to stop at the accident, is set to return to court Monday for a sentencing hearing before the same jury. Bro said she would not comment until that phase of the proceeding has ended.
The guilty verdict for Fields is not the end of his legal troubles. He still faces a federal trial on hate crimes that carries the possibility of the death penalty.
And the guilty verdict does not bring an end to this city’s misery. The legacy of that hate-filled weekend hangs over the city, a cloud that refuses to blow away. The physical and psychic injuries are slow to fade. The trial surfaced painful memories and emotions for many in this small city who were in the streets that day or have friends and acquaintances who were injured.
The city became the focal point for white supremacists when city council members voted to remove statues of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson from downtown parks. The statues were erected in the 1920s during the Jim Crow era. After the August violence, the council voted to sell both statues, but they remain in place for now under a court injunction. Confederate heritage supporters sued the city, saying that a Virginia law prohibits removal of the statues.
“A lot of people have worked hard for Aug. 12 not to feel like every day of our lives,” said Seth Wispelwey, a local minister who helped form Congregate Charlottesville, a faith-based group formed in advance of a Ku Klux Klan rally and the Unite the Right rally here last summer. “This trial acutely and minutely relived that weekend, so that has been very difficult for many folks.”
Though Fields’s trial has been the most extensively covered, there are more trials and lawsuits to come, including one against Jason Kessler, a city resident and one of the rally’s organizers. And the fate of the two Confederate statues — the original spark for the violence of 2017 — is scheduled to be decided in a court here in January.
Paul Duggan contributed to this report.
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EP Title: Life Of A Dopeboy
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You know it’s the holiday season when the weather gets as cold as Dopeboy Herron’s ice, and as rigid as a street-sharpened flow. In no greater fashion, the North Carolinian emcee welcomes us into his own festivities with the three-track EP, “Life Of A Dopeboy” packed with frosty hits. Dopeboy Herron unleashes upon us a nine minute blizzard of bangers. Comprised of hardbody rhymes and raw inflection; embodying the vicinity Dopeboy Herron hails from, and is celebrating his survival of. Yet, as impressive as these guttural raps are, two undeniable favorites from the project are “Bells” and “Scottie Pippen”. Both tracks sport organ-laden, melodic instrumentals furthered by Dopeboy Herron’s even greater melodic performance. Whirling through autotune, the North Carolina native weaves very fitting smashes for the holiday season. Backed by his line of shocking features, and execution on his own solo cuts, Dopeboy Herron’s starpower is put on full blast with this EP. To say the least, “Life Of A Dopeboy” is an excellent showing of what this artist is capable of; and a phenomenal way to kick off your December right into the New Year.
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Here's the first official trailer for "Avengers: Endgame." No official plot has been released yet, but the film hits theaters on April 26, 2019.
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(CNN) Kevin Hart is stepping down from hosting the Oscars after homophobic tweets surfaced on Thursday.
The tweets, between 2009 and 2011, included derogatory language referring to gay people and made disparaging comments about sexuality.
In one of the tweets from 2011, among some that have been deleted, the comedian-actor said, "Yo if my son comes home & try's 2 play with my daughters doll house I'm going 2 break it over his head & say n my voice 'stop that's gay'."
"I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year's Oscar's," Hart, who is currently performing in Sydney, Australia, announced late Sunday on Twitter. "This is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists. I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past. I'm sorry that I hurt people... I am evolving and want to continue to do so. My goal is to bring people together not tear us apart. Much love & appreciation to the Academy. I hope we can meet again."
Hart announced on his official Instagram page that he would host the Academy Awards for the first time in the coming year.
"For years I have been asked if I would ever host the Oscars and my answer was always the same...I said that it would be the opportunity of a lifetime for me as a comedian and that it will happen when it's suppose to," he wrote when he announced the news on Tuesday.
In another Instagram post on Thursday, Hart said the Academy asked him to apologize or they would find another host. Hart said he chose not to issue the apology and step down instead, saying he did not want to contribute to "feeding the internet trolls."
"The reason why I passed is because I've addressed this several times," Hart said. "I'm not going to continue to go back and tap into the days of old when I've moved on and I'm in a completely different space in my life."
Chad Griffin, the head of an LGBT civil rights advocacy group called the Human Rights Campaign, responded to Hart on Twitter.
"You have a rare opportunity to take responsibility, teach people in this moment, & send a message to LGBTQ youth that they matter & deserve dignity & respect. You say you've grown. Show us. Make amends for hurtful things you've said & affirm LGBTQ people," Griffin said.
On Friday morning Hart posted another tweet, this time to share a quote from Martin Luther King Jr.
"The ultimate measure is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience," it read, "but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
CNN has reached out to Hart's team and the Academy for a response.
This is not the only time Hart has addressed controversy over social media. Last year, he came forward to admit he had cheated on his pregnant wife, Eniko Parrish, ahead of an extortion plot. Months later, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office charged his former friend with using video evidence of Hart's affair to attempt to extort him.
"I'm not going to allow a person to have financial gain off of my mistakes, and in this particular situation that was what was attempted," Hart said. "I said I'd rather fess up to my mistakes."
Hart's movies include "Night School," "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and "Ride Along."
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Seqo Billy responds to Snow Billy's recent interview where he spoke on the rise and fall of Tekashi 6ix9ine.
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The only way to see your success become reality is to stay focused. And that's the message for the new single and video "Focused." Foreign Glizzy teams up with D-Lo and they bring hard bars and punchlines of struggle, come up and putting those who rocked with them on. Money machines, pretty women and some pretty trippy effects add to the hype as the single "Focus" becomes a high quality music video. And everything Hip Hop was created for. To present your passion to an audience while chasing the money to make a difference in life. Check the video out today. And Stay Focused!
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Snow Billy from Tr3way speaks on his upcoming book on the rise and fall of Tekashi 6ix9ine, getting shot in the head and neck, the grimy nature of Shotti, Billy Ado and more.
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Troy Ave discusses the Irving Plaza shooting, how his life has changed afterwards, 50 Cent, and speaks on the perception of his life and career since the infamous incident with Drewski.
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On Episode 4 of UFC 231 Embedded, strawweight Nina Ansaroff readies for battle alongside Amanda Nunes, her fiancee and UFC's bantamweight champion; opponent Claudia Gadelha expects a match of true mixed martial arts. Featherweight champion Max Holloway celebrates his birthday with his team, family and a makeshift low-cal cake. Former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk takes recommendations for breakfast orders, featherweight title contender Brian Ortega does interviews, and Holloway poses for the camera. Jedrzejczyk gets her makeup done side-by-side with fellow flyweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko. Then the stars of both title bouts appear at the UFC 231 press conference to sound off and face off. UFC 231 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two world title fights taking place Saturday, December 8th on Pay-Per-View.
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Ice Cube sits down with Ebro in the Morning and gives some major updates on some of his latest projects.
Will Kobe Bryant or Vince Carter enter the Big 3 in the near future? What is holding 'Last Friday' back? How close is he to buying some regional sports networks? He also gives his thoughts on political correctness today, and why he decided to put a skit on his album with a reaction to Charlottesville.
Everythang's Corrupt Will Be Released December 7!
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Meek Mill stopped by the show in promotion of his latest album 'Championships' to discuss meaning behind the lyrics, prison reform and much more.
-How people thought it was over for Meek
-He prefers to use Condoms and has no sexual regrets
-The big moments on his new album
-First convo with Drake since their beef
-He's tired of the Nicki and Drake questions
-His initiative to get 1 million people out of the system
-He clarifies one of his lines about PTSD
-How the system works when it comes to admission of guilt
-Self hate on the community
-How he had to take etiquette classes
-Your own people treat you the worst
-He doesn't have any problems with anyone
-How he was warned over his Tweets
-He's been hearing a lot of talk about himself that isn't true
-Doesn't want to sacrifice his life for everyone
-He's currently out on bail with no court date
-He holds no grudges & thinks everything happened for a reason
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-He doesn't like doing interviews
-His tweets
-He thinks he's a conspiracy theorist
-His son and his influence
-He monitors his son and his internet activity
-He's convinced he has PTSD
-Too early for him to say this is his best album
-Rules on social media posts
-Rick Ross's verse...
-His friendship with Lorie Harvey
-Will this be his last Breakfast Club interview?
Peep the full interview below!
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Following Gucci Mane's album listening party on December 4th, he drops by Real 92.3 to talk about the advice he gave Tekashi 69, the Mt. Rushmore of Trap Music, Offset & Cardi B's breakup and more.
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A mother has given birth to a healthy baby girl after surgeons implanted a womb in her body taken from a dead person.
The birth, in Brazil, is the first reported involving a deceased donor womb transplant.
Ten previous attempts, in the US, Czech Republic and Turkey, to achieve a live birth using a womb taken from a dead individual, had all ended in failure.
The first birth after a womb transplant from a living donor took place in Sweden in September 2013. Since then there have been 39 such procedures resulting in 11 live births.
The recipient in the ground-breaking latest case involving a dead donor was a 32-year-old woman born without a womb due to a rare genetic disorder.
In September 2016 she was given an unexpected chance of motherhood after undergoing the womb transplant at the Hospital das Clinicas in Sao Paulo.
The uterus was taken from a 45-year-old donor who had died from a brain haemorrhage.
Surgeons spent 10.5 hours plumbing in the organ by connecting veins, arteries, ligaments and vaginal canals.
News of the procedure was disclosed in The Lancet medical journal.
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On Episode 2 of UFC 231 Embedded, former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk shops at a Florida farmers market, energized for her UFC flyweight debut. Featherweight champion Max Holloway embraces the weather with a day of snowboarding. Valentina Shevchenko and sister Antonina arrive in Canada for their second straight fight week – this one for Valentina’s flyweight title fight. Featherweight challenger Brian Ortega stays close to home, doing media in LA. UFC 231 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two world title fights taking place Saturday, December 8th on Pay-Per-View.
On Episode 3 of UFC 231 Embedded, featherweight champion Max Holloway endures a case of mistaken identity and gets physical therapy. Former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk packs for her trip, and fellow flyweight title contender Valentina Shevchenko impresses the locals at an area gym. Featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega and his SoCal-based team get their first taste of the Toronto cold. Lightweight Justin Gaethje greets Ortega in the hotel hallway, and UFC 231 strawweight Nina Ansaroff teases Jedrzejczyk. Athletes try on their fight kits, and Shevchenko receives a special gift. UFC 231 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two world title fights taking place Saturday, December 8th on Pay-Per-View.
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The woman who allegedly slept with Offset while he was with Cardi B took to Instagram Live to express remorse for getting involved with the rapper.
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Kenyon Martin and Colin Cowherd discuss Kevin Durant claiming LeBron James creates a toxic environment to play in.
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