Charlottesville echoes of racism stir enduring fears
Bernard Lafayette, 77, recalls the persistence of racist attitudes since the civil rights era after Charlottesville. Leaders like Barber and Jackson warn Trump dangers while others like Stanton and Cantos describe fear for nonwhite communities and the need for nonviolent action and civic engagement.
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Bernard Lafayette
Charlottesville
Virginia
Donald Trump
Lafayette
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
United States
Trump
William Barber
Barber
North Carolina
Rabbi Joshua Stanton
East End Temple
Manhattan
Germany
Nazi Germany
Stanton
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Facebook bans Cantwell accounts over hate speech
Facebook and Instagram pages of Christopher Cantwell, a Charlottesville rally attendee labeled an extremist by the SPLC, were removed along with eight related pages from white nationalist groups. Cantwell, a Keene NH resident, promotes his views via a podcast and blog and complains the moves target his political opinions.
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Facebook
Associated Press
Charlottesville
Virginia
Mountain View
Calif
Ruchika Budhraja
Christopher Cantwell
Cantwell
Vice News
Budhraja
Keene, New Hampshire
Southern Poverty Law Center
New Hampshire
New York
Donald Trump
America
Police bookings Aug 15 at Doris C. Gra vat Detention Center
Aug 15 detention center bookings list several arrestees with offenses including driving under suspension second offense, shoplifting, disorderly conduct, DUI, unlawful liquor storage, wire tap laws, domestic violence, assault and battery, marijuana possession and sex offender registry violations. Some were released on bond or on hold for other agencies. entries may reflect charges or warrants.
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Doris C. Gravat
Aikenstandard.com
Carrie Ann Gainey
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Paul Andrew Wittke
Amber Dawn White
Corey Dion McCoy
General Sessions
Travis Benjamin Phillips
Robert Jason Buckner
North Augusta Department of Public Safety
Jessica Renee Hammond
Swansea
Aiken
Nautilus Street
Warrenville
Whaley Street
Batesburg
Farmview Road
Graniteville
Camden Way
Beech Island
Pine Log Road
Edgefield Highway
Aiken County Crime Blotter Reports Multiple Thefts and DUIs
Aiken County records show thefts including three car titles worth 525 dollars and receipts on Alan Avenue, a stock stereo on Floyd Avenue, four guns from a residence on Old Kimble Trail, a semi auto handgun from Runs Creek Drive, and packages from porches. DUI arrests followed on Richland Avenue and Hitchcock Parkway, with additional larceny and weapon theft incidents across multiple streets.
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Aiken County
Kipling Road
Old Kimble Trail
Jackson
Runs Creek Drive
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Queens
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Ralph Worrell
Bernard Lafayette, Jr
C.T. Vivian
Frederick Moore
Atlanta
Martin Luther King Jr
Matt Rourke
Melvin Rashad Stevens
North Augusta
Richland Avenue
Sumter Street
Hitchcock Parkway
Old Airport Road
Andrews Way
Alelis
bin Zeer Ett
Adam’s
Adamsnursery.net
Adam’s Nursery and Landscaping LLC
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Henry Tam
Aiken Standard
Edgefield Ave
Aiken SC
University Parkway
Gregory Esselman
Patrick McN
Christopher Ayers
Lauren White
Aikenent
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