Man Who Killed Heather Heyer Charged With federal Hate Crime

  • 6 years ago
Reuters reports that federal hate crime charges have been filed against the man accused of plowing a car into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injuring dozens more.
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that 21-year-old James Alex Fields of Ohio is charged with federal hate crimes for his role in the 2017 murder.

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