Hundreds gather in Charlottesville to honor woman killed in protests

[Stonepounder]

Source: Axios

Hundreds of people came together Wednesday to honor Heather Heyer, the 32-year-old woman who was killed Saturday when a 20-year-old man rammed his car into a crowd of counter-protestors at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Heyer's Mother: "They tried to kill my child to shut her up. But guess what? You just magnified her."

Heyer's mother added: "I'd rather have my child, but if I have to give her up, by golly, let's make it count."

Heyer's father: "No father should have to do this, but I love my daughter... she wanted to put down hate. And for my part, we just need to stop all this... stop and love one another."

Heyer's grandfather: "She wanted fairness, she wanted justice, she wanted everybody to get equal respect."

Heyer's friend and coworker: "Thank you for making the word hate real. Thank you for making the word love even stronger."

Read more: https://www.axios.com/private-equitys-canary-in-the-coalmine-2473704945.html

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Attendees included VA Gov. Terry McCauliffe, Charlottesville Mayor Micahel Signer, and VA Sen. Tim Kaine.

We shall overcome!

[Lotusflower70]

1. Powerful stuff

I was so incredibly moved by the compassion and strength of her parents. Her grandfather and friends are good people as well.