the feds want to know the driver, 20-year-old james field, jr. planned the attack and if he had any help. the justice department, by the way, tells fox news the driver could be charged with domestic terrorism. rob, heather. rob on okay. heather: thank you, kelly. rob: talk about the big discussion over the weekend was whether or not the president's initial statement went far enough. he didn't make any mention of kkk, far-right groups and groups like that, let's take a look at what the white house came back and filled in the blanks that the media and the left say there were. the president said strongly in statement yesterday that he condemns all forms of violence, bigotry, hatred, of course that includes white supremacists, kkk, neglecto-nazis and that's the clarification from the white house on the president's response. heather: but the question was there a need for clarification, he said that he condemned in the strongest of terms, but then i think the problem was he said that there's been violence from all sides so he wasn't specifically talkin

white supremacists squared off against locals and the media outside the score the house where james field jr. appeared before a judge. >> angry mop starts beating a car with sticks and there are hundreds of them and the police are not protecting you, you panic! >> but the case inside the courtroom is about this video from saturday where fields am and two stopped vehicles killing one and injuring 19. the 20-year-old was arraigned in court this morning appearing via video from jail, fields looked scared and nervous. those who know him remember a child who used racial slurs and was fond of hitler. derek weimer was his high school history teacher. >> he loved hitler. he loved, you know the nazi movement. they were all, geniuses. you know white supremacy thing. white people were dominant. >> reporter: as a young teen, fields' wheelchair-bound mother called 911. records show he threatened her with a 12 inch knife and on occasion hit her. fields, focus of a federal civil rights investigation, grew up in kentucky moved to ohio with his mother a year ago. released court documents show fields worked a

police say 20-year-old james alex fields jr. of ohio was the man behind the wheel. this all follows tense protests that started friday night on the university of virginia campus. >> blood and soil! >> reporter: there white nationalists marched with tiki torches. saturday things got violent. protesters clashed with counterprotesters. police eventually declared the demonstration unlawful and told everyone to leave. >> this event has been declared an unlawful assembly. >> reporter: virginia governor terry mcauliffe said today police acted appropriately. >> not one single shot was fired. not one bit of property damage. i'm proud of law enforcement. >> reporter: back here at charlottesville city hall, things hcaite bit. police are still on guard. you've still got a group of protester that's are here. but everyone is being peaceful. elaine, i want to update you on the victims. 19 were transported to a local hospital. nine of them have been discharged. ten are now listed in good condition. >> david begnaud, thank you. >>> alex james fields jr., the 20-year-old accused of p

reporter: james fields jr. of ohio appeared via video link from jail. showing little emotion and saying little as the judge read charges of second-degree murder in the killing of heather heyer. fields is accused of slamming his car in a group of people marching against the white nationalists neo nazi rally in charlottesville on saturday. >> this is a moment for folks across the country to look at what is happening in charlottesville, as somethi community. >> meanwhile, the memorial for heather heyer continues to get bigger by the hour. visitors, many of them in silent prayer are calling heyer a hero. >> she came out here to show that she was against this. just like everybody else did. >> i wish i knew her. i wish i knew the kind of person she was. jeff: james fields jr. will be back in court on august 25 for a bond hearing. according to the "associated press" on two separate occasions in 2010 and 2011, fields was accused of threatening and beating his own mother while in kentucky. coming up at 5:00, we will hear why some activists are blaming the city of

police say 20 year old james alex fields, jr. of ohio was the man behind the wheel. this all follows tense protests that started friday night on the university of virginia campus. >> blood and soil. >> there white national siss marched with tiki torches. saturday things got violent.esth counterprotestors. police eventually declared the demonstration unlawful and told everyone to leave. >> this protest is declared unlawful. >> the virginia governor said today police acted appropriately. >> not one single shot was fired. not one bit of property damage and i'm proud of law enforcement. >> back at city hall things have calmed down quite a bit. police are still on guard. you still have a group of protestors here but everyone is being peaceful. i want to update you on the victim, 19 were transported to a local hospital, nine of them have been discharged. ten are now listed in good condition. >> quijano: david begnaud, thank you. alex james fields, jr., the 20 year old accused of plowing into the protesters is being held without bail. kris van cleave has been looking into t

police arrested 20-year-old james fields jr. who allegedly plowed the silver dodge charger through a crowd of pedestrians. his mother reacting from her home in ohio today. >> i just knew he was going to a rally. i mean, you know, i try to stay out of his political views. i don't get too involved. i didn't know it was white supremacist. i thought it had something to do with trump. >> reporter: organizers of the white national rallies holding a press conference condemning saturday's events. >> the hate you hear around you is an anti-white hate. >> reporter: his statement coming to an abrupt end when a protester approached the microphone shouting profanities. that organizer actually pretty much had a run for his -- had to run for his life. he gave that speech. he was booed off stage and then literally had to take off. one woman was able to. meanwhile the 20-year-old suspect in this james fields jr. will be charged and remains charged on second-degree murder charges here in charlottesville. he is set to face a judge come tomorrow. a

names of james fields jr.ming his car into a crowd of peaceful protesters on saturday. a few hours after the violent clashes between white supremacists and counter demonstrators. >> the woman killed 32-year-old heather heyer was remembered during a vigil in charlottesville s fox5's evan lambert was there. >> reporter: a vigil that was supposed to be postponed over safety concerns still drew hundreds of voices. people who say they had to take a stand against hate. and remember, 32-year-old heather heyer. heather was killed after police say a man slammed his car into a crowd here saturday. two state troopers also died when a helicopter aiding in the response to the violent clashes between people chanting nazi slogans and counter protesters reached a climax. >> it's not about the statue. that's a coverup. >> reporter: in general, sunday night was about and comfort. for many of charlottesville's residents who came to the crash site to pay tribute to those injured and killed. >> shame on you. >> reporter: earlier i

james alex fields, jr. stared straight into the camera and calmly answered the questions with a yes, sir or a no, sir. a high school teacher said he has been fascinated by the nazi since he was young and he was photographed in the crowd of white nationalist protesters. he was at the wheel of the dodge challenger that drove into the crowd and then backed up hitting even more people. >> you guys are blaming us, the national lists for killing these people. we killed nobody yesterday. >> reporter: two neonazis word out of the court room saying they attacked fields' car first although there is no sign of that in the videos. >> explain that to me. >> reporter: after being confronted by locals -- nazis go home. nazis go home. >> i think i like charlottesville. i think we'll stay for awhile. >> reporter: the two were hustled off by the police eventually. they promised they will be back. >> we will be pack for another rally. we will stand here. >> reporter: james alex fields, jr. made $625 over the last two weeks wo

say the charlottesville suspect, which doug mentioned, the associated press is now reporting james fields jriously accused of beating his mother. the a.p. is citing records from 911 calls that show field's mom called police in 2010 and 2011 and reported one case where he smacked her in the head and locked her in the bathroom. another saying he threatened her with a knife. his mother is disabled, use as wheelchair. she appeared unaware of the accusations her son faced until reporters filled her in. we told you about that during doug's report. that's part of the widening information that we know about the investigation. let's move on. president trump today confirmed that justice department officials have opened their own separate civil rights investigation into what happened in charlottesville over the weekend. a senior justice department official is telling fox news that that probe is not limited to the driver. that suspect fields, that i just mentioned. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge is live in washington. we're learning more. what can you tell us about the doj problem?

the suspect is face a judge today, 20-year-old james fields jr.ities say he rammed his car into a large group of people that gathered in charlottesville to rally against a white nationalist group. that killed 32-year-old heather heyer, left dozens others injured. >> 5:41 much this morning the annapolis police department is investigating a homicide now. it happened last night just after 11:00. police say a man was shot and killed in the 1200 block of rap court in annapolis. no word yet on a suspect and there is a $2,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. >> d.c. police need your help finding a missing five-year-old believed to be with her biological mother. jo'alle parham was last seen on rhode island avenue northeast. she was reported missing on sunday. she's supposedly with her mother wolanda. police are asking anyone who may know their whereabouts to give them a call. >> bryce harper the base on this play. good news the nats say an mri shows no structural damage to the knee. the team says it's just a bad bruise. >> coming up, colin kae

. >> the man allegedly behind the wheel, 20-year-old james alex fields jr. of ohio was apprehended by police after fleeing the scene and charged with second degree murder and due in court today. his mother claims she didn't know where he was going this weekend. >> i just knew he was going to a rally. i mean, you know, i tried to stay out of his political views. i didn't know it was white supremacists. i it had something to do with

amid the chaos 20 year old james alex fields jr.dly ram med his car ter ors killing heather hire and injuring other people. a virginia state police helicopter crashed while responding to this unrest. the officers killed in the incident have been identif ied as the pilot, 48 year old lieutenant jay cullen and trooper pilot burke baifts of quint ofnlt students and alumni tell me that the hashtag who's against hate and take down the hate tell the story of how the racist elements that infused the city in the last 24 hours have impacted this community and what lies ahead. alex fields jr. and others arrested we're told will appear in court -- could appear in court as early as tomorrow and in the coming days. teisha lewis, fox5 local news. >> and the the family of the driver of that car who plowed into the crowd yesterday, james fields jr. they're speaking out tonight. his mother says she was shocked to learn of the accusations against her knew just knew he was going to a recall yivment i tried to stay out of his political views. i disoapt

. >> the 20-year-old suspect, james field jr., faces several charges including second-degree murder. fields was seen before the incident wearing the unofficial ends -- unofficial uniform of a white supremacist group. he attended a protest or plans to remove a confederate statue from a public park. president donald trump faced criticism over the weekend for not strongly condemning white supremacists. virginia's governor calls on politicians to take a stand. >> tell the kkk, tell the white supremacists, tell the tell th enough of it. zines,o-na >> the white house issued a more strongly worded statement specifically condemning the extremist group and calling for national unity. >>> an outpouring of support for people in charlottesville. a local man at the rally faces backlash. >> we have neda iranpour with more. >> reporter: hundreds across the country wanted to be heard as they called for peace. they held candles to show that hate will not be tolerated. they want the nation to know they will not put up with hatred of any kind. in san jose, people gathered to show resistance to hate and

. >> reporter: james field jr., seen among the white supremacists, chanting for white power. shortly before authorities believe he drove into this crowd, killing one. back home, his mother saying she didn't know who would be at the rally. >> i didn't know it would be white supremacistsupremacists. i thought it had to do with donald trump. >> he felt that whites were superi superior, felt the views that hitler espoused were correct in some way. >> reporter: classmates say during a field trip to germany, he allegedly said, this is where the magic happened. >> he proclaimed himself as a nazi and white supremacist. >> reporter: the rally was about trying to keep a confederate statue from being removed. one of the protesters reportedly losing his job. another saying he's not an angry racist. >> i came to the march to say white european culture has a right to be there. >> i asked the attorney general was this terrorism, and he said it meets the criteria. >> reporter: they're investig e investigating to see if it meets the hate crime criteria. >> thank you. >>> meantime, in charlott

. >> reporter: screams and panic as-year-old nazi sympathizer james alex fields, jr., drove his car into crowd of counter-protesters. heather heyer was killed. others weres toed into the air. marcus martin is the unanimous in the red shoes. that is one of his shoes flying out from underneath the vehicle as the driver reversed, trying to flee the scene. >> my life could have been over, ended. >> reporter: martin says he lays blame at the foot of the officials who permitted the rally. >> because without your approval, this would have never happened. >> reporter: over the weekend unite the right brought together hate groups from around the country, including neo-nazis, kkk, and white pride groups. on friday men marched with tiki torches on the university of virginia campus and saturday they marched downtown brandishing nazi salutes and chanting "hail trump." some wore t-shirts quoting hitler. others carried similar bombs of southern nationalists. clashes broke outen the streets between hate groups and protesters. witnesses say white supremacists chased a young black man into a parking garag

one was killed and others were hurt. 20-year-old james field, jr. from ohio is charged with second degree murder. they arrested three other men at the rally as well. fields is being held without bail. the fbi has announced it's opening a civil rights investigation into exactly what happened. >>> late last night attorney general jeff sessions issued this statement on the federal investigation. it says in part the violence and deaths in charlottesville strike at the heart of american law and justice. when such actions arise from racial bigotry and hatred, they betray our core values and cannot be tolerated. the governor of virginia declared a state of emergency and issued a warning to those demonstrators. >> i have a message to all the white supremacists and the nazis who came into charlottesville today. our message is plain and simple. go home. >> they were in charlets to protest the plan to take down a statue of robert e. lee. hundreds began clashing with those counterprotesters despite the city trying to shutdown the protest before it began. two mo

this is the accused driver in that attack. 20-year-old james field, jr. from ohio, he's charged with second degree murder. investigators say he plowed his car into the protesters and then took off. police eventualliy arrested him and three other men. this is drone video at the time the driver crashed into the demonstrators. we get more now from chris pollone. he reports in charlottesville. >> reporter: this disturbing scene caused by this man prosecutors say, 20-year-old james field, jr. from ohio. video shows a car mowing down everything in its path before slamming into another and quickly backing away. >> and saw at least two people flyover the hood of his car. and then he hit another car that was parked in front of him. >> reporter: one woman died, 19 others were hurt. the white nalgsests have opposed to the city's decision to remove a statue of confederate general robert e. lee. by late saturday verge's guvhair had seen enough. >> go home and never come back. take your hatred and take your bigotry. there is no place. >> reporter: at his new jersey gol

they reveal that six years ago, james fields jr.'s mother told police he threatened her with a knife. the year before that he was accused of hitting her and clocking her in a bathroom. the records come from the florence police department in kentucky where they live. fields is charged with murder for the crash this past weekend. yesterday a judge denied him bond. >>> a service will be held tomorrow for heather heyer. she was the one killed in the car attack in charlottesville. her father says he's heartbroken but forgives her accused killer. >> he's only 20 years old. he don't have sense enough to make a lifelong decision about nothing. i forgive him. flat out. i just forgive him. the thing is to live with the consequences. he's going to have to live knowing he took somebody's life for the rest of his life. >> 19 people were hurt when the car slammed into the group of counter protesters. the "today" show will have an update after "news4 today." >>> this just into the live desk out of northwest d.c. new video from the scene of a shooti

james fields, jr. was charged with second degree murder.ntime a memorial is growing for heather heyer a woman who was killed in that crash. today president trump singled out white nationalist groups calling them thugs. >> nbc jay gray, he is in charlottesville tonight, jay. >> reporter: hey, there, doreen, leon, this is where it all started the statute of robert e lee, the debate turning confrontational, ultimately deadly over weekend. this is where we are now. you can see a prayer vigil going on in this park, one of many that continues to pop up across the city after what was was a horrific weekend here. >> outside the courthouse, while inside, james alex, jr., the man police say used his car as a weapon during a deadly weekend attack appeared on closed circuit tv arraigned on charges that include second degree murder. we are learning more about the 20-year-old from ohio, a former high school teacher now saying, fields was out spoken about his political believes. >> he thought the nazis was great and what hitler did was great. this whole w

also killed last week a counterprotester who was plowed down and killed by an ohio man named james field jryesterday virginia governor terry mcauliffe signed an executive order that puts a stop to all demonstrationing at the statue of robert e. lee in richmond. governor mcauliffe cited safety concerns. >>> and in maryland workers removed the statue of former activists fought for years to remove the 145-year-old statue saying his legacy should not be honored. in 1857 justice tawny wrote the famous dred scott decision that upheld slavery. >>> someone placed a banner near the statue of robert pike. that statue stands near judiciary square. the barney lists some of the trump administration saying they are part of a modern confederacy. some district leaders have called for the removal of the historic statue. >>> another shakeup in the white house as the president and the chief white house strategist part ways and controversy around the remarks of president trump. >> reporter: steve bannon may be out of the white house but that doesn't mean he's out of a breitbart the conservative news outlet ann

federal investigators have enough evidence to be suspicious that the suspect, james fields jr., intended to send a message not just harm the immediate victims. and they're looking into that. they are also looking into whether he had any accomplices, anybody who might have helped him in the attack. some other information that we're getting about this suspect, according to a teacher who taught him history in the last two years of high school. the teacher is derek weimer who taught him at a high school in northern kentucky. he said that this suspect, james fields, had disturbing views about nazis, he had an inf infatuation with nazis. the white supremacist organizer, jason kessler, showed up sunday intending to hold a news conference. he spoke for several minutes but didn't get a word in edgewise because a crowd of counterprotesters were shotting him down, making noise -- shouting him down, making noise. at some point, he was fell or pushed to the ground. police swooped in, got him out, got him around the side of the building and into the charlottesville police department building where the

james fields jr. drove to the rally and he was captured chanting a message of white supremacy hours before the attack that killed 32-year-old heather heyer and injured 19 others. a counterprotester of the group said he saw the horrific scene. >> i saw the life pass from her eyes and i watched her die and from that moment on i swore to myself that i would not stop in the fight against white supremacy. issued a statement defending the president's response. the statement reads in part of course that includes white supremacist, kkk, neo-nazi and all extremist groups. >>ri> se u >> hundreds of people marched through the san francisco in solidarity with charlottesville. many waved flags and held signs denouncing racism. several people used flashlights and candles to light up civic center plaza. the rally started with an organization criticizing the american civil liberties union be that the white nationalists should have their say. >>> and a protest took place in latham square. protesters held candles calli

. >> 20-year-old james alex fields jr. is charged with that car crash. let's go to nbc's mia rodriguer. good morning to you. what's going on? >> reporter: it is much quieter this morning a stark different to the violence we saw yesterday. things were quiet overnight as well according to authorities. we want to warn you now some of the images you're about to see may be disturbing. a day of demonstration turns violent then deadly. a car plowing into a crowd of people protesting the unite the right rally. the chaotic scene unfolding before a stunned crowd. >> tinted out windows, we couldn't see them. it seemed like it was planned. >> one woman was killed, 19 injured. police arresting the driver of the vehicle, 20-year-old james alex fields jr. and charging him with second degree murder. then several hours later a virginia state police helicopter that had been flying over the rally earlier in the day crashed near a golf course, killing both officers on board. >> kind of saw like a billow of smoke i guess. >> reporter: the organizer of the rally at the heart

james fields jr. from ohio was arrested. >> the headline, a day of death. >> we have full team coverage in morning. we begin with eva pilgrim on the ground if charlottesville. good morning, eva. >> reporter: guys, several people are still fighting for their lives this morning. now, the fbi is investigating the motive behind the deadly crash that killed one person here in charlottesville. panic and chaos. car plowing through a crowd of people protesting against a white nationalist rally in charlottesville. >> go, go, go, go, go! >> reporter: this morning, the suspected driver, 20-year-old james alex fields jr., is behind bars. authorities say fields, a registered republican, lives in maumee, ohio, almost 8 1/2 hours away. his mother telling the a.p. she few her son was traveling to virginia for rally. >> i didn't know it was like supremacists. i thought it had something to do with trump. trump's not a supremacist. >> reporter: this video showing fields under arrest shortly after the crash. >> whose str

. >> reporter: screams and panic as 20-year-old nazi sympathizer james alex fields jr.erprotesters. heather heyer was killed. others tossed into the air. marcus martin the man in the red shoes. that is one of his shoes flying out from underneath the vehicle as the driver reversed, trying to flee the scene. >> my life could have been over. martin says he lays blame at foot of the officials who permitted the rally. >> because without your approval this never would have happened. >> reporter: over the weekend unite the right brought together ate groups from around the country. including neo-nazis, kkk, and white pride groups. friday, men marched with torches on the university of virginia campus. saturday they marched downtown brandishing nazi salutes and chanting hail trump. >> hail trump! >> reporter: some wore t-shirts, some carried shields with black xs. clashes on the streets betwhiee the groups. less than a block from the charlottesville police station. the organizer of the rally returned sunday to complain that police didn't do enough to protect the alt-right protest

meanwhile the suspect in this case james fields jr. is in jail without bond and due back in court on august 25. live in charlottesville, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. alison: more on the young woman now. the mother of the woman who was killed in charlottesville is speaking out. heather heyer's mother wants her daughter's death to be a rallying cry for justice and equality. and now vows to continue her daughter's fight. >> if it is going to mean i have to bear my soul in front of people i will do that in a way that is not causing more anger. that is not going to cause retaliation. it's not about getting even. it's about spirit of change and equality and fairness and justice move forward. absolutely she hopes her daughter's death will spur change. michelle: rallies and vigils popping up after the taos in charlottesville including a rally at the white house. another showing of solidarity is underway. brad bell has the latest there. >> i will take you unside more. it started an hour ago. promoted as an antiwhite supremacist rally. they had 700

james alex fields, jr. is now accused of driving that car that plowed into a people. one woman died. she and more than a dozen others hurt. hours before the violence, she texted her to be careful. >> this could not be happening to know body. nobody. it doesn't matter the race. this should not be happening. >> reporter: without health insurance, mom went online. she collected donations for thatly for her recovery coming in from the superintendent. >> her friends, teachers, people i don't know. she doesn't know if she will recover in time for the fall semester. >> there are a lot of bruises and i think when i fell, i bit my lip and it is really busted and my face pretty horrible right now. >> reporter: her grandmother is by her bedside. the family could only afford to send one person to virginia but from home prayers and strength and a mother's in tuition. >> he is not going to stop fighting for what we do. >> her family emigrated to columbia before thatly was born here in the u.s. >>> seen the pictures and t

. >>> the driver has been identified as 20-year-old james fields, jr., of ohio. meanwhile, we've just learned the identities of the two virginia state state trooper killed in the helicopter crash. pilot 48-year-old lieutenant hj cullen. trooper burke mm bates was the passenger. he was just one day shy of his 41st birthday. the helicopter was assisting public safety with a chaos in charlottesville when it went down. the ntsb is investigating. >>> and back here at home a lot of people are standing in solidarity with the people of charlottesville during this chaotic time. joanne pell will he gee joining& us live from city hall. >> a big turnout out there for the vigil, joanne? >> reporter: that's right, joyce. they came in response to what happened in charlottesville and they left after a peaceful vigil rally and march here at city hall. >> go no kkk no fascists. >> they want their voices heard. they are sad about the violence, and angry about the white national lift event in virginia. >> what i watched on the news today was heartbreaking, and i -- i see hate in thi

james fields jr.urder charge for allegedly killing a woman on saturday. >>> number four, people rallied against charlottesville and against racism and hatred gathered in front of the city hall, mirrored by rallies in oakland and san jose. >>> firefighters are putting out hot spots in napa county. the cannian fire burned 114 acres. it's 90% contained. >>> number six, we have mist and drizzle this morning, this same air mass is going to yield temperatures possibly up to 13 degrees cooler than average. as our break from summer continues. >>> number seven, shonda rhimes moving her production company netflix. she is known for gray's anatomy and scandal. all of her shows will continue to air here on abc 7. >>> an after school program in oakland encourages children to stay active. this five week program is held at the joaquin middle and elementary school. they can race for trophies, over a hundred kids participated last year. registration is still open if you're interested. >>> 90 minutes of news still ahead

yesterday dozens gathered for a peaceful march. >> the suspect is 20-year-old james fielding jr.e say he -- fields jr. and police say he rammed his car into a crowd of antiprotestors. he appeared in court yesterday and was charged with murder. the judge denied him bail. one woman died and 19 others were hurt in the attack. victim is 32-year-old heather heyer. she was protesting the white extremists. she died fighting for her beliefs her mother says. police are preparing for many protests here in the bay area. >> we now know a right wing group is planning a rally in san fr cio.nesc da iranpindetails. hey. >> reporter: hey guys. the protests and counterprotests of course nothing new in the bay area, people practice their freedom of speech. after the e th few peaceful rallies here. it has police preparing with proper staffing. >> respond in kindness. >> reporter: so we've seen violent clashes on bay area streets more than once this year. you are looking at video that happened in berkeley back in april. some of the same people will be coming to the field in san ano aty august 26th. a

police arrested 20-year-old james alex fields jr.s rally was to protest a planned removal of a con tpfed statue at a state park. the confederate states fought to preserve slavery. that say it makes it symbols of a bog on theory. virginia's capital, richmond, was the main capital of the successionist. it was fought in virginia. half a million men became casualties within its border. the state was starved and devastated by the end of the war. they build statues of generals and battle fields preserved as parks. >>> politicians are criticizing the u.s. president. athena jones as this story for us. >> reporter: that's right. the president did respond to the violence in charlottesville earlier today. here is part of what he had to say. >> we condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides, on many sides. it's been going on for ah long time in our country. not donald trump, not barack obama. it's been going on for a long, long time. it has no place ine america. >> reporter: in one

. >> the man accused of ramming heyer with his car, 20-year-old james fields jr., was officially charged yesterday. meanwhile, president trump continues to face criticism for taking two days to explicitly condemn white supremacists and other hate groups. >> many people who took part in the rally are also being called out on social media. >> waiter account is naming and shamming the -- twitter account is naming and shaming them. it likely cost a local man his job. >> the marches and countermarches all take over towns across the u.s. and the twitter user asked for help identifying any quote nazis marching in charlottesville. the anonymous user posted photos, videos of swastikas and men who were shouting at that white nationalist rally. and within minutes, names began to pour in and consequences were seen across the country including here in berkeley. on its twitter post yes you're racist boasts that cool white. the first person identified from the charlottesville march, no longer has a job. he was working at top dog a restaurant in berkeley, and the owner of the restaurant said white left

. >> good morning, anne-marie. 20-year-old james alex fields jr.s facing charges of second-degree murder. witnesses say on saturday the driver accelerated before plowing into the crowd, killing one person and injuring more than a dozen others. the man suspected of ramming his car into a crowd in charlottesville, virginia, is schedules to appear in court today. 20-year-old james alex fields jr. faces several charges including second-degree murder. he's accused of killing heather heyer and others. there was a plan to remove a confederate statue from the public park. vigils, real ys, and marches were held across the country in support of the victims and against hate in florida, chicago, michigan and elsewhere. >> i heard tires screech. i look up and i seen people getting thrown in the air. the only thing i could do was push my fiance out of the way. president trump was condemned. virginia's governor called on all to take a stand. >> tell the white supremacists, the kkk, we've had enough on it. specifically condemning the extremist groups and calling f

michelle: for the man police say killed heather heyer, james fields jr., her father mark heyer says he forgives him. he says he knows fields will have to live with what he has done the rest of his life. memorial service for heather heyer and the other victims of saturday's violence will be held tomorrow in charlottesville. you the watch it live on our newschannel8. starting at 11:00. alison: meanwhile the violence in charlottesville appears to be the final straw in the debate over a maryland statue. this isn't a civil war memorial. this is a statue of former supreme court justice, roger b. taney. the man who wrote the decision that kept slavery alive in america. maryland governor larry hogan now wants the statue gone. brad bell broke the story first and is live outside the state house in annapolis. brad? brad: this is the statue. it has stood here for many, many years since 1872. it's in a prominent location but it doesn't look like it will be here longer because today, governor hogan said now is the time to remove it. the statue has stood in this place of honor since 1872. but governo

washington post is reporting that the driver suspected in committing this crash yesterday, james alex fields, jr., has long been a supporter of nazi beliefs. the suspect will be in court here tomorrow morning. in charlottesville, jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. kimberly: thank you for that report. here's what else we know about the victim 32-year-old heather heyer,. she worked at a law firm in charlottesville. the president of the miller lite group released a statement saying, "heather was a great person. she was a peaceful person. she was full of life and her time was cut short." more about the man investigators say was behind the wheel of the car that went barreling down a street full of counter protesters. police say 20-year-old james fields junior of maumee, ohio and his mother is now speaking out. i didn't know it was white supremacist.i thought it had something to do with trunk. kimberly: fields' minor -- mother says he joined the army years ago. it's do not show him as active.across the country , people are coming together in the wake of yesterday's violence. rallies and vigils are happening a

he could have a public defender, because the public defender could not represent the suspect, james fields, jr he had a relative injured in this incident. we're waiting to hear from the police chief later today. this is the first time he has taken questions. we expect to hear a lot from people asking about the response. we heard a lot of people in community criticize the city and police's response to curtail some of this violence as it started breaking out on saturday but let me tell you a little bit where i am right now. this is fourth street where the car crash occurred injured 19 people, left one person dead two days ago, this area was covered and surrounded with police tape. now there are flowers. there is teddy bears. there are notes, some of them written on pieces of paper. some of them in chalk on the ground here. most of them mention heather heyer, the 32-year-old that was killed after police say that man, the suspect, james fields, jr., intentionally drove his car into a crowd of people marching against the white supremacist groups that were here in charlottesville. fields is charged

authorities say he is 20-year-old james alex fields jr. from the state of ohio. he is being held on suspicion of second degree murder. now, the video from the car attack we have to warn you is quite graphic, so if you have small children in the room, now is the time to have them turn away. [ bleep ]. >> keep -- oh, my god. >> you can just hear the terror in the people's voices there in the background, and this picture, incredible. it shows the exact moment when people were thrown into the air from the impact of that car plowing into them. we know that a 32-year-old woman was killed in this attack. meantime, president trump for his part urged unity, but was less explicit when it came to who was to blame. now, democrats and some republicans are criticizing the president for not labelling the protesters for what they are. white supremacists. we condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence on many sides. on my sides. >> our brian todd has been following the violent clashes. he has more now from charlottesville. sever

. >> we just need to stop this stuff >> police say a car driven by the white nationalists james fields jr. slammed into a crowd of people including 32-year-old heather heyer. >> virginia governor terry mcauliffe addressed the violence and the big tri after the service. >> now it is time for healing. it's time for reconciliation. >> senator kaine also addressed the media. >> we put away the evils and the wrongs of the past. we are moving ahead. >> more than 1,000 people filled the paramount theater. most entered as strangers and left if they had known her for a lifetime. >> it's really enlightening. uplifting to see somebody like heather who took it upon herself to fight racism. >> one of the things i was impressed with is heather's mother who is incredibly direct and clear and powerful. you can see where she got it. q: heather's mom was who everyone was talking about after the service today. she told the crowd she wants her daughter remembered as fun loving, intellen courageous. in charlottesville, i'm q mccray, newsom. michelle: today's service is the latest show of unity in charlottesvi

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james fields jr. faces charges for the death of heyer and the injury to 19 other people. sessions said no decisions have been made about whether he would be tried in state or in federal court. >>> to a sad story in the district. sidener was killed by a bullet not meant for her. she was driving her car in dc when she was shot in the head. she was 17-year-old. those who love her most are working to keep her memory arrive. marcel la robinson sat down with her family and friends. >>reporter: as for friends and they'll -- ask her friends and they'll tell you, 17-year-old jamari -- >> cheerleading was everything. that's all we talked about. >> woe. >> [cheering] >> jamari was the boss. boss. >>[laughter] >> she was just like the leader. we also looked to her. cheering without her is not going to be the same. >> she just had such an uplifting spirit. she made everybody around her feel special. >> a stand out student headed to college in six-days who had everything taken away by a stray bullet. >> they took somebody that everybody cared about. like it was just -- like [ crying ]

he is 20-year-old james alex field jr. from maumee, ohio.e is arrested and booked in a local jail, charged with one count of second degree murder, three counts of malicious wounding and one count of failure to stop for an accident that resulting in death. in addition, three people were arrested in connection with the demonstrations, two are young men from out of town, and the governor and local mayor here have told us that a lot of the people they believe who have come here to cause trouble did come from out of state. so investigators here are still piecing through what happened. civil rights investigation has been launched by the justice department into the incident here behind me, and one man faces a second degree murder charge. brian todd, cnn, charlottesville, virginia >>> u.s. attorney general jeff sessions released a statement about the investigation into the violence there in virginia. he said, the violence and deaths in charlottesville strike at the heart of american law and justice. when such actions arise from racial bigotry and ha

. >> good morning, anne-marie. 20-year-old james alex fields jr. is charged with second-degree murder and could also face federal charges depending on the outcome of an fbi investigation. witnesses say on saturday the driver accelerated before plowing into the crowd, killing one person and injuring more than a dozen others. the man suspected of ramming his car into a crowd in charlottesville, virginia, is scheduled to appear in court today. 20-year-old james alex fields jr. faces several charges including second-degree murder. he's accused of killing 32-year-old heather heyer and injuring others. there was a plan to remove a confederate statue from the public park. vigils, rallies, and marches were held across the country yesterday in support of the victims and against hate, from fr. to chicago, michigan to indiana. >> a man described how he took the hit to save his fiance's life. >> i heard tires screech. i look up and i seen people getting thrown in the air. the only thing i could do was push my fiance out of the way. >> president trump faced cri

what has been 24 hours of chaos and carnage in charlottesville after police say 20-year-old james alex fields jr. used his car as a weapon plowing into a crowd of people protesting and gathering of alt right white nationalists and neo-nazis. 32-year-old heather died in the attack. 19 were injured. he shot this video as the horror unfolded in front of him. >> he targeted this crowd. very clearly. there was no question of anyone that witnessed it that his intent was to cause a mass casualty incident. >> to the white supremists and neo-nazis that came to our state yesterday. there's no place for you here in charlottesville. there's no place for you in rirj virginia and there is no place for you in the united states of america. >> he began his sunday like so many here searching for health and healing. >> let us use today to reach out to our fellow citizens. put your handout to help them. let us show these people that we are bigger than them. we are stronger than them. >> a difficult task in a city still on edge tonight. >> the suspect is being held out bail right now. he is expected to be arraigned