Charlottesville

HBO airing ‘No Accident,’ documentary on legal team that sued Charlottesville rally organizers

The film features interviews with and behind-the-scenes footage of the attorneys, their team, and six of the nine plaintiffs.

OCTOBER 7, 2023|ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA

White nationalists participate in a torch-lit march on the grounds of the University of Virginia ahead of the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 11, 2017.

Court orders defendants in Charlottesville neo-Nazi lawsuit to pay nearly $5m.

Magistrate Joel Hoppe cited the massive amount of research that the plaintiffs’ legal team put into establishing that a conspiracy led to the deadly violence in the Virginia college town.

MARCH 10, 2023|ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA

THE WRITER visits Charlottesville. On the wall, it reads: ‘It can happen again – gone but not forgotten.’

Charlottesville revisited: Confronting resurging antisemitism - opinion

We must not remain silent in the face of this hatred. We must fight back and join forces to end antisemitism once and for all.

FEBRUARY 13, 2023|ByYUVAL DAVID

A memorial for Heather Heyer, who was killed. On August 12, 2017, a car was deliberately driven into a crowd of people who had been peacefully protesting the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing one and injuring 28.

Judge slashes Charlottesville penalties by 90%

Victims in the case, brought by two Jewish attorneys who have made it their mission to hit neo-Nazis in their bank accounts, are entitled to $2.35 million, not the $26 million that a jury awarded.

JANUARY 5, 2023|ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA

Alt-right leader Spencer to speak at US uni with largest Jewish student body

The University of Florida is slated to host Spencer, a proud endorser of white supremacy theories, for a speech on campus despite concerns by Jewish students.

OCTOBER 18, 2017ByJOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA

White nationalist leader Richard Spencer of the National Policy Institute.

Video game franchise criticized for 'Make America Nazi-free again' tweet

Twitter is embroiled in an ongoing debate about whether or not it is controversial to be anti-Nazi.

OCTOBER 9, 2017ByJACOB GOFF KLEIN

A visitor plays games on PlayStation 4 (PS4).

Spencer leads white nationalists in Charlottesville torch rally

Alt-right leader exchanges tweets with mayor who said his ilk are "not welcome."

OCTOBER 8, 2017ByREUTERS

White nationalists carry torches on the grounds of the University of Virginia, on the eve of a planned Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. August 11, 2017. Picture taken August 11, 2017.

US Congressman blames George Soros for Charlottesville far-right rally

Gosar proposed the conspiracy theory about the rally in an interview with Vice News.

OCTOBER 7, 2017ByJTA

Deborah Lipstadt: A historian’s real-life drama unfolds on the big screen

#21 on The Jerusalem Post's 50 Influential Jews Of 2017.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017ByNOA AMOUYAL

#1 Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump - The ultimate Jewish power couple

In their first six months as presidential advisers, Ivanka and Jared led a resistance within the West Wing against forces they considered too far right of the American political consensus – and won.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017ByMICHAEL WILNER

Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner arrive at inauguration ceremonies swearing in Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States.

Meet the senator who scored a prominent spot on JPost 50 Most Influential Jews list

By no means are Trump and Schumer political bedfellows. But when it comes to Israel policy, these two men are closely aligned – an opportunity for the Israeli government to rebuild diplomatic ties.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017ByMICHAEL WILNER