What it looks like in Charlottesville, site of a massive vigil and march
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By Alex Horton August 16 at 10:39 PM
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A large crowd gathered at the University of Virginia on Aug. 16 to hold a candlelight vigil following the violence in Charlottesville. (AP)
First, there were torches lighting Charlottesville’s night. Now, there are candles.
Hundreds of people gathered at the University of Virginia in Charlottsville and in other cities throughout the country for an impromptu vigil at the scene of Saturday’s violence and to pay tribute to Heather Heyer, the 32-year-old woman killed when a man allegedly linked to neo-Nazi beliefs reportedly drove his car into a crowd of counterprotesters.
Twitter buzzed with photos of the event Wednesday evening as the crowd swelled. Preston Willett, a reporter with the local CBS affiliate WCAV, tweeted a video of the crowd singing “Good Old Song,” the university’s alma mater anthem........................................................................
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They are singing the Star spangled banner
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Colleen Tamer? @ceetamtam003 4h4 hours ago
Replying to @leolordjones @UVA
45: If you could tear yourself away from Hannity/Fox & look at the peaceful scene in Charlottesville, you would see hundreds of "fine ppl."
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bb? @moon_Tidez 34m34 minutes ago
Replying to @leolordjones @UVA
#FreedomOfPeace peace4peace change, no more crimson red B4 TRUTH 🕊️
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Nora Neus?Verified account @noraneus
I've never seen the UVA lawn like this. And this is only a quarter of the people here. Hundreds more marching.
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