For Constance Paige Young, who was among the counterprotesters injured in Charlottesville, Va., three years ago, after a white man drove his car into the crowd, killing one woman, it is a moral obligation to continue showing up. “I don’t believe there’s any facet of my life that’s been untouched,” said Ms. Young, 37, about the aftermath of the deadly Aug. 12, 2017, protest. “I’m not someone who is an adrenaline seeker or who is looking for a thrill. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency, deeming the rally unlawful, and the police and the National Guard cleared the area. Soon after, an avowed neo-Nazi plowed into a crowd of counterprotesters, injuring many and killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer.

Source: New York Times August 12, 2020 22:18 UTC