Tagged: charlottesville

GoFundMe Rejects White Nationalist Crowdfunding Efforts to Support Charlottesville Murder Suspect

August 15, 2017 @ 5:15 pm By Samantha Hurst |

On Monday, crowdfunding platform GoFundMe announced it has removed multiple campaigns that were dedicated to James Fields, the man who has been accused of driving his through a group of counter-protesters at the “Unite for Right” rally held in Charlottesville, Virginia this past weekend. Speaking… Read More

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Supporters Raise $225,000 on GoFundMe For Charlottesville Protest Victim

August 14, 2017 @ 12:43 pm By Samantha Hurst |

Following Saturday’s devastating situation in Charlottesville, Virginia, supporters took to crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to raise $225,000 for the victim Heather Heyer. Heyer was the only victim killed when a man drove his car through a crowd of counter-protesters during the Unite the Right” rally near the… Read More

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