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Several events took place in Charlottesville, Virginia today to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the violent riots that took place there.
The University of Virginia hosted a prayer breakfast entitled “The Hope That Wummons us: A Morning of Reflection and Renewal.”
The event included a moment of silence, the tolling of the University’s Chapel bells, performances and poetry readings.
Antifa supporters protested and walked in solidarity of Heather Heyer.
She is the woman who was killed during the riots last year when a suspected neo-Nazi sympathizer rammed a car into a crowd of people protesting the “Unite the Right” rally.
President Trump tweeted: “The riots in Charlottesville a year ago resulted in senseless death and division. We must come together as a nation. I condemn all types of racism and acts of violence. Peace to all Americans.”
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