James Alex Fields, the neo-Nazi and white supremacist who killed anti-racism activist Heather Heyer has been found guilty of first degree murder. Fields, 21, ran over 32-year old Heyer with his car at the 2017 “Unite the Right” alt-right rally in Charlottesville.
“James Fields found guilty on all 10 counts, including 1st-degree murder, for ramming car into a group of peaceful counter-protesters following Charlottesville white nationalist rally in 2017,” NBC News reports.
Image: “Unite the Right” rally in 2017. Photo by Rodney Dunning via Flickr and a CC license
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