but i do want to go back to susan bro, heather heyer's mother, because i do think that if heather heyer had survived this, we would all want to hear from her tonight. but we can't. i want to hear more from heather heyer's mother, susan bro, and what she said about her daughter. >> i'm extremely proud of my daughter. i'm extremely proud that she stood for what she believed in, that she not only gave mouth to it, but she gave heart to it. she gave soul to it. and now she's given her life to it. and the day she passed away was the day of the meteor showers that we used to go out and watch every year when she was a little girl. so my child is now flying with the meteors, and i love her, and i miss her so, so much. but i'm going to make her death worth something. no mother should have to give up her 32-year-old child, and i know people die every day. i'm not special that way. but if my child's death was for a cause, i'm going to speak for that cause, and i'm going to make that cause important. >> nancy, we have plenty of time for the political debate that has already emerged on this. but wha

we know heather heyer should be alive today. he talks about changing history, this isn't changing history this is about choosing what we celebrate. these symbols of hate encourage hate. white people with tiki torches going around they don't like black people or juice and a 20-year-old guy runs his car through a crowd of people. what's shocking about that man is he's 20 years old. people often fwhi this as a generation of hate that is like 80 years old or 50, 60 years old. he's a 20-year-old guy. only president he's ever known is problem. there's a reminder so much work to do with this generation to make sure hate isn't encouraged. >> help us understand where does this violent hate come from? just a 20-year-old young man. when you looked at the vice video from those two days this was certainly not just a rally, this was driven in pure, by pure hate. >> i think like most americans i went to bed last night with a sick feeling in my stomach and woke up to the reality that we live in a country that perhaps supports white supremacy no

next will be reverend harold behr. >> mark heyer, heather heyer's father. we will take more of this service but just in the interim, mayor nutter, if i could get your reaction to those emotional words, what that father just said about his daughter. >> well, first, kate, i have a 34-year-old son and a 22-year-old daughter, and i just, i cannot even imagine what mr. heyer is feeling right now, and it is the worst nightmare possible. but he got through it and talked about his love for heather. you know, we are passionate about our children but we are often of course passionate about what they are passionate about. i think the message that he tried to deliver right there at the end about love, it's not just a throwaway kind of thing. it's not just a nice thing to do. i think he's really communicating a national message for where we are. i don't often agree with senator graham about a whole bunch of things but you have to recognize people for where they are. i think his statement was very powerful. i think what senator orrin hatch said, again, not someone i norm

heyer. >> in san francisco people rally to show their support for heather heyer and pledging to echo her message to fight hate and racism. the racism rally with other rallies planned for the upcoming days. >> [ music playing ] >> people also gathered at the san jose city hall to protest the violence in charlottesville and they organize an event as an expression of solidarity with other groups across the state and country. the rally was focused on music with speeches on community peace . >>> we will have updates throughout the day on ktvu fox to -- ktvu fox 2 and we hope you take us in the form of the ktvu mobile app as well. >>> let's check in with steve paulson to see how we look. >> fall-like throughout the day. no doubt about it we actually have low clouds with his weak system coming by. -- this weak system coming by for beautiful sunrise. most all comments saying the wind is picking up. this will not produce rain, and it is enhancing the fog bank. we have cooler temperatures with a breeze, yesterday 80s and today 70s. 76 in livermore and this system will sweep through turning the

the most gut wrenching take places in charlottesville for heather heyer. that's where we find maya rodriguez. how are things on the ground this morning? >> reporter: overnight, things were very quiet. no major incidents reported. this is the intersection where 32-year-old heather heyer died after the car plowed into a crowd of people injuring 19 others. people have been leaving candles and flowers and tokens of remembrances. now, the driver of that car, 20-year-old james fields, is facing second degree murder charges. he is expected in court 10:00 a.m. this morning, via video conferencing. the first time we see him since that incident happened on saturday. now, he was in town for the unite the right rally taking place that day, that gathering of white nationalists. now, both the mayor of of virginia have placed the blame for the violence this weekend squarely on that rally, take a listen. >> i think it's clear a terrorist attacking with a car used as a weapon our hearts are grieving right now. >> my message is hatred has got to stop. we had many individual

many paying their respects to the 32-year-old heather heyer killed here last saturday two blocks away. family and friends describe her as outspoken, outgoing, passionate, and if you take a look at the video, there are people that lined up as early as 9:00 this morning. there also was a group of activists that showed up here with purple shields and pink bats and helmets, a display appearing to indicate they are ready for a fight, a their cause, the same cause that brought heyer out here on saturday afternoon. co-workers at the law firm where she works say she was nervous about coming out here this past weekend because of possible violence but she felt strongly about being here. we spoke with a man who lined up early this morning to try to get inside. >> i'm a local here from charlottesville but i do want to just stand and remember heather for her courage and bravery for standing against hatred. she was not at that time participating in the battle but she was a victim of an outright act of terrorists. and i want to do my part to stand for her. john: we are also seeing a large presence t

he did not attend heather heyer's memorial service in charlottesville, but heather's parents delivered more eloquence and wisdom in their remarks than this president of the united states ever could. >> if you're not outraged, you're not paying attention. >> not all of those people were neo-nazis, believe me. not all of those people were white supremacists. >> they tried to kill my child to shut her up. well, guess what? you just magnified her. >> i think there's blame on both sides. >> the president of the united states needs to condemn these kind of hate groups. >> do you feel that under the trump administration, more and more people are joining your movement? >> no doubt. our movement is winning. our movement is growing. >> they think that they have some sort of a victory. >> we believed that the symbolism of being associated with that spirited defense of racism and bigotry was just unacceptable. >> i'd rather have my child, but by golly if i got to give her up, we're going to make it count. [ applause ] >> donald trump is the only president who, from the start, has aspired to be the

reporters claiming that the death of heather heyer was not the fault of the neo nazi movement. city government, police and the ral call left. >> eventually shielded by the police officers and escorted inside city hall. >> nazis go home. >> i said what i had to say. >> he appeared in jail by video link and said very little more than yes, sir or no, sir and listened as the judge read charges of the second-degree murder in the death of heather heyer. marching against the rally on charlottesville on saturday. >> for me it was disturbing that the native paying respect at the memorial for heather heyer and believes the city must move forward grieving and healing together. >> it will take time but it is something we have >> the chief says that fourth street where she lost her life will remain closed indefinitely. he says the police are taking the report of assault that took place over the weekend. meanwhile the suspect in this case james fields jr. is in jail without bond and due back in court on august 25. live in charlottesville, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. alison: more on the young w

. >>> heather heyer's family and friends spoke at her memorial today. many preaching peace and forgiveness. there was no doubt president trump's new charged comments hung over this gathering, as civic, business, and political leaders around the nation condemned the president's argument. president trump's divisive approach has united many people today. but let's be clear. that is cold comfort at a time like this. we are witnessing the unity of horror and outrage, not unity born of a president apparently capable of looking at this moment beyond himself. so we want to begin tonight not with the politics or the optics, we begin with a moral premise. authorities say a man killed activist, heather heyer, without cause. she went to that rally for peaceful protests and gave up her life for it. her parents mourning that sacrifice today. >> no father should have to do this. but i love my daughter. and as i look out on you guys, you loved her too. she wanted to put down hate. >> they tried to kill my child to shut her up. well, guess what?! you just magnified her.

. >>> charlottesville prepares for a memorial for heather heyer, killed for standing up to hate. in just moments we'll speak to the man at the center of this horrifying picture that captures the deadly violence in that town, marcus martin, pushed his fiance, marissa, out of the way as this car rammed into them. he will share his story for the first time right here, his fiance marissa, also a close friend of heather heyer will join him. let's begin our coverage with our jeff zeleny live in new york outside of trump tower where the president last night was met by apparently thousands of protesters. >> reporter: good morning, poppy. president trump is waking up here as you said in trump tower for the first time in some seven months. he left his home here two days before inauguration day and has not been back since. this is part of his working vacation, but the controversy from charlottesville and the tweets that he's sending out overnight are new ones for him to deal with. only hours after attempting to quell the outrage over his initial response to the deadly violence in charlottes

one man said he needed to be there to honor the life of heather heyer. another man said he saw and heard the car and saw people that were hit by the vehicle flying through the air. >> i looked to my left and i saw heather lying on the ground and i saw the light passed from her eyes and i watched her die. from that moment on i swore to myself that i would not stop in the fight against white supremacy, and that i would never let this happen again. >> the family of heather heyer did not attend the vigil but her mother said that her heart is broken but that she died doing what was right, "i am forever proud of her." >>> people at the rally and the candlelight vigil and oakland said they were standing up against white supremacy and anti-somatic rhetoric. >> reporter: the crowd rallied in the oakland, an -- denouncing the violence in charlottesville, and also a vigil in part for heather heyer who was run down the street . >> we do not support any white supremacy, and our little ones will grow up in a world where we believe people can be united, respected and t

heyer. >> in san francisco people rallied to show their support for heather heyer pledging to echo her message to fight hate and racism. the rally was followed by a march through downtown with other rallies planned in the coming days.>> [ music playing ] >> people gathered at the san jose city hall to protest the violence in charlottesville and they organized the event as an expression of solidarity with groups across the state in the country focusing on music and speeches with community peace the focus. >>> a small group of protesters and contra costa county showing their support for charlottesville, the individual resistors of walnut creek. the message is that all americans should have love, peace, freedom, justice and equality, a message that the protesters in the north bay agree with. >> we are all here to make a statement is loud and clear, as unified of the voice as we can that we condemn the racism and violence that we've seen in charlottesville and in other places, and we will not stand for it in our community or in our country. >> the north bay congressman jared huffman speaki

. >> heather is my darling child. >> reporter: susan bro, mother of heather heyer, the 32-year-old paralegal who died standing up for what her mother said were injustices she saw against the black community. >> i'm extremely proud she stood for what she believed in. gave heart and soul to it. now she has given her life off to it. >> tonight in the spot where heather and others were hit by the vehicle, there is a memorial. all day people have come here to place flowers, light candles or like folks here stand and >>> a man charged in the attack is being held without bail and is waiting for the court to appoint an attorney to represent him. here is kris van cleave. >> nazis go home! >> get the hell out of here! >> reporter: a tense moment as two white supremacists squared off against locals and the media outside the score the house where james field jr. appeared before a judge. >> angry mop starts beating a car with sticks and there are hundreds of them and the police are not protecting you, you panic! >> but the case inside the courtroom is about this video from saturday where fields am and tw

john: heather heyer lived and worked in charlottesville. a paralegal, very vocal about her convictions. she told that her mother told us that she is proud of her dollar that hopes that her death is a rallying cry for justice. while people gather here in downtown, charlottesville, many waiting to hear the words from president donald trump. and more on that from sam sweeney inside the newsroom. sam: the backlash towards the president is intensifying. ken frazier, the ceo of merck pharmaceuticals, resigning from the manufacturing counsel. the president tweeted that fraser will now have more time to lower ripoff drug prices. of this as the country waits for president trump to condemn white supremacy. >> we condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence on many sides. on many sides. >>'s comments following the violent rally drying backlash even from allies in his own party. >> clearly he should talk out much more aggressively about it. >> under presser, the white house forced to try to clarify and

heather heyer. 32 years old. also this morning, the white house homeland security adviser tom bossert said both he and president trump want the suspect to face "swift justice." bossart defending president trump's statement on the deadly rally in which he condemned violence, on "many, many sides." >> how many people did the counterprotestors kill yesterday, mr. bossart? >> well, i'll tell you, one death is too many, jake. >> but that wasn't by -- the victim was a counterprotestors. >> hold on one moment, jake. i don't for one minute, i don't for one moment and i won't allow you for one second to put knee a position of being an apologist for smig who is now a murderer. this man to face swift justice. ed pret shares that view. i view that position and i won't allow you of putting knee a position of not finding justice as quickly as possible. >> you just decried "both sides." decried both sides. here is a situation, mr. bossart. >> no. >> neo-nazis, the klan, alt right and others went to charlottesvil charlottesville

there was a moment of silence for heather heyer. more than 1000 people gathered to honor her legacy of standing up for what is right which her mother said would live on. >> we don't all have to die. we don't all have to sacrifice our lives. they tried to kill my child to shut her up. you just magnified her. >> donald trump paid his respects tweeting memorial service for beautiful and incredible heather heyer, truly special young woman. she will be long remembered by all. the president continues to face backlash from members of both parties were his response to the violence in charlottesville including republican senator lindsey graham who said in a statement donald trump took a step backward by suggesting there is moral equivalency between whites promises, neo-nazis and kkk members who attended the charlottesville rally and people like heather heyer. i do not endorse this moral equivalency. mike pence traveling a class in latin america said in chile he stands by what donald trump has said. >> what happened in charlottesville was a t

. >> the charlottesville woman killed in that crash was heather heyer who worked as a paralegal. the other vics were virginia state troopers who died when their helicopter crashed as they were looking to get to the scene. mourners have been gathered in charlottesville to remember those victims and to call for peace going forward. abc abc's emily rau joins us with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. the city of charlottesville is still in a state of emergency. the streets though are quiet this morning after a night of vigils bolton here and across the country. the alleged driver behind the wheel of this car mowing down a crowd of people protesting against a white nationalists rally now charged with murder. [ chanting ] >> reporter: 20-year-old james fields drove from ohio to virginia for the really chanting a message of white supremacy. >> i thought it had something to do with trump. i mean, he had an african-american friend. >> fields' mother saying she didn't know about her son's view but a former teacher say they date back to his days in high school. >> he had this idea that

two days ago a young american woman heather heyer was tragically killed. her death fills us with grief, and we sent her family our thoughts, our prayers and our love. we also mourn the two virginia state troopers who died in service to their community, their commonwealth ther, their country. they exemplify the very best of america and our hearts go out to the families and friends and every member of american law enforcement. these three fallen americans embody the goodness and decency of our nation. >> let's begin with jeff zeleny who is here with me in new york ahead of the president visiting here. he is speaking on china and trade next hour. that's when he was supposed to address this charlottesville. why this sudden change in plans? >> i'm told that the president knew he needed to address this. this is taking on so much controversy hour by hour it was growing, so the white house realized they had no other options. they wanted to address it on its own, in a stand-alone setting with the president in a pretty controlled setting, standing there in the diplo

how charlottesville is coming together this morning to honor heather heyer. good morning washington. toss to eileen dense fog advisory for the entire area through 9am - foggy early, then sunny, hot & humid - pm storms thursday and friday - seasonable august warmth through early next week - still expecting fair skies for the eclipse - 5 days away today: fog early. becoming mostly sunny. hot and humid. highs: 87-90 winds: nw to s 5 mph to partly cloudy. patchy fog. lows: 72-75 winds: sse 5 mph thursday: partly sunny. scattered pm thunderstorms. highs: 85-88 winds: s 5 mph breaking right now - plans to remove statues, speeding up in baltimore. while you were sleeping - the city's monuments, taken down. the roger b taney statue in the mount vernon area is now gone.. and in wyman park, the lee-jackson monument, also removed. mayor catherine pugh is overseeing the operation, but so far she hasn't made any remarks. our suzanne kennedy is heading to baltimore right now. she'll have more in a live report at 5:30. and also breaking now in alabama... a confederate monum

heather heyer was killed. others weres toed into the air. marcus martin is the unanimous in the red shoes. that is one of his shoes flying out from underneath the vehicle as the driver reversed, trying to flee the scene. >> my life could have been over, ended. >> reporter: martin says he lays blame at the foot of the officials who permitted the rally. >> because without your approval, this would have never happened. >> reporter: over the weekend unite the right brought together hate groups from around the country, including neo-nazis, kkk, and white pride groups. on friday men marched with tiki torches on the university of virginia campus and saturday they marched downtown brandishing nazi salutes and chanting "hail trump." some wore t-shirts quoting hitler. others carried similar bombs of southern nationalists. clashes broke outen the streets between hate groups and protesters. witnesses say white supremacists chased a young black man into a parking garage and attacked him less than a block from the charlottesville police station. the organ

heyer. >> in san francisco people rallied to show support for heather heyer . they pledged to echo her message to fight hate and racism. the rally was followed three march downtown. people also gathered at san jose city hall to protest the violence in charlottesville, virginia organizing the event as an expression of solidarity. the rally featured music and speeches with community peace as the focus. >>> president trump facing criticism for not condemning white supremacist after the violence in charlottesville, virginia we condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred bigotry and violence on many sides. >> a number of lawmakers criticized the president's response. >> to call this white suppresses schism evil and let the country here it that is something that needs to come from the oval office. >> he missed an opportunity to be very explicit. these groups believe they have a friend in donald trump. >> the white house says the president said very strongly in a statement he condemns all forms of violence bigotry and hatred of course incl

he has not mentioned heather heyer's name so far this morning. joining me to discuss, patti solis-do solis-doyle, former campaign manager for hillary clinton. margaret hoover, republican consultant and errol lewis, political anchor for spectrum news. sorry, guys. it's pretty emotional to see those pictures of the people in charlottesville turning out for heather heyer, knowing she was there to protest the hate and bigotry that people saw on the streets. we are looking at those live pictures right there. seas of people showing up wearing the color purple. let's start with some politics here. mitch mcconnell, the breaking news is he's uncomfortable right now which is an emotion and a feeling being held i think widely within the republican community. i got texts last night from some pretty important republican officials saying they did not like one bit what they were seeing or the position that puts them in this morning. >> you know, i don't have a lot of sympathy for people who feel they are in an uncomfortable position because there is -- this is

, heather heyer's father: "no daughter should have to do this. but i love my daughter." family...friends...co-workers all took turns sharing stories about the woman they remember fighting for what she believed in.also in attendance...vi rginia senator tim kaine...charlottesville mayor mike signer...and governor terry mcauliffe.gov. terry mcauliffe, -d- virginia: "we gotta move forward together. we've gotta stop the rhetoric, we've gotta stop the langugage, we've gotta work together. "the 32-year-old heyer worked in charlottesvill e as a paralegal...her boss remembers one of the last things she said.larry miller, heather heyer's boss: "at one of the last staff meetings she made the comment 'if you're not outraged you're not paying attention.'heyer's memorial coming one day after president trump spoke about charlottesville in an impromptu press conference -- blaming the violence...as he did over the weekend ...on quote "many sides."but heyer's family and friends say wednesday wasn't about the president...it was about one áperson and moving forward

and remember, 32-year-old heather heyer. heather was killed after police say a man slammed his car into a crowd here saturday. two state troopers also died when a helicopter aiding in the response to the violent clashes between people chanting nazi slogans and counter protesters reached a climax. >> it's not about the statue. that's a coverup. >> reporter: in general, sunday night was about and comfort. for many of charlottesville's residents who came to the crash site to pay tribute to those injured and killed. >> shame on you. >> reporter: earlier in the day, counter protesters made it clear they didn't want to hear from white supremacist leader jason kessler. he organized saturday's rally against the city's decision to remove a confederate statue downtown. >> the hate that you hear around you, that is the antiwhite hate. that fueled what happened yesterday. what happened yesterday was a result of the police officers refusing to do their job. >> reporter: his attempt at a news conference shouted down by antiracist proteste

a memorial is held for heather heyer in the u.s. city of charlottesville. she was killed when a man rammed his car through a group of demonstrators who were protesting against a white nationalist rally. and criticism is growing to the president's reaction to that deadly violence. donald trump blamed both sides, backtracking on previous statements condemning white supremacists. and a family reunion like no other. including heartbreaking and heartwarming moments. ♪ sarah: i am sarah kelly. thank you very much for joining us. we begin in charlottesville, virginia where family and friends have paid tribute to heather heyer, the 32-year-old woman killed protesting a white nationalists rally. heather was killed after a car rammed into a group of antiracism protesters on saturday. mourners remembered her as a courageous, principled woman and a firm believer in justice and equality. police have charged a 20-year-old man with alleged nazi sympathies with her murder. heyer's mother, susan bro, spoke at the memorial earlier. this is how she marked the passing of her

and she -- before this, she has always been my hero. >> reporter: heather heyer's family says they're heart broken. >> she was a strong, opinionated woman that was willing to stand up for what she believed in. >> i'm trying to honor my daughter the way that i know she would want to be honored, with speaking up for what she believed in, and the way she believed in it without hate and without anger, without fear. >> the nationalist community defended ourselves against thugs. >> reporter: outside the courthouse, two self-proclaimed white nationalists began screaming the police, media and counterprotesters were to blame for saturday's violence. >> the nationalist community came to charlottesville to defend our heritage, to stand for what we believe. >> reporter: this photo of suspect fields, standing among white nationalists at saturday rally. meanwhile, police who lost two troopers in a helicopter crash saturday, responded to allegations they didn't do enough to keep the peace. >> absolutely i have regrets. >> and what are your regrets? >> we lost three lives this weekend. we certainly h

this was a tragic weekend. >> this morning the man accused in the murder of heather heyer made the first appearance in court. a feeling of the somberness hit over charlottesville. >> visitors dropped players, say a prayer or take a moment of silence to honor heather heyer. >> everyone is saying she is a hero. that is true. >> heyer, 32 was killed saturday while marching against the neo nazi white nationalists rally in charlottesville. 20-year-old james fields jr. of ohio is accused of intentionally slamming the car in a group of marchers this morning fields appears appn court via a video feed from jail. he didn't say much as the judge read multiple charges against him including second-degree murder. >> every right to be here. >> after the hearing a tense scene outside with two self-identified white nationalists claiming fields is not to blame for the death of heather heyer. >> do you have accountability for the death at all? >> not at all. these are the ones that brought violence. >> shouted down by the counter protesters. and eventually shielded by officers and taken inside city hall. >

heather heyer, as derrick mentioned, she worked as a paralegal. her frinds say she wasn't necessarily an activist but felt strongly about certain issues. her mom is struggling to understand what happened. >> i'm really not i'm very sad. i'm very, very sad. but i can't be angry, because angry will make me hate and hate leads to more hate. there's no point to that. >> that shows strength right there. heyer's mom hopes her daughter's death serves a greater purpose. we're also learning more about the two virginia state troopers who died over the weekend. their helicopter crash as patrolling the rally. the lieutenant was company promoted this year and trooper pilot base would have celebrated his 41st birthday on sunday. he just transferred into the aviation unit in july. the faa and the ntsb are now investigating what happened. we do want to give you another live look from charlottesville this morning. we have several crew stationed there at every angle of the story as it unfolds. we'll check in with derrick in a little bit again and you can always fin

can you imagine the psychic pain, let alone the pain that heather heyer's family feels. that's what presidents are supposed to respond to and help us get through and help us process. they're not supposed to use it for political gain. and that's what we saw. and that's why we're in pain. >> i want to end on your words and let that resonate with everyone else. tim, thank you, and s.e. and gianno, thank you for the conversation. >>> coming up, we have more on our breaking news that steve bannon is out. next, i'll talk to a journalist that interviewed him during the campaign, calling out the platform he created for the so-called alt-right. you're watching cnn. we'll be right back. for your heart... your joints... or your digestion... so why wouldn't you take something for the most important part of you... your brain. with an ingredient originally found in jellyfish, prevagen is now the number one selling brain health supplement in drug stores nationwide. prevagen. the name to remember. that's why at comcast we're continuing to make4/7. our services more reliable than ever. l

earlier wednesday, another crowd along with family and friends honored heather heyer at a memorial service in charlottesville. heyer was killed when a man drove a car into a crowd protesting the white nationalist rally. >>> virginia governor terry mcauliffe wants the confederate monuments in virginia gone. the governor says they're barriers to equality. but he doesn't have the power to relocate them on his own. news 4's jackie bensen is near a confederate statute in old town alexandria with more on what happens next. >> reporter: the question was terry mcauliffe as he left funeral services for charlottesville victim heather heyer. hours later the governor recommended just that. in a statement reading in part as we attempt to heal and learn from the tragic events in charlottesville, i urge them to take down the monuments and relocate them to museums or more appropriate settings. >> we need to remove all signs that separate us and look for things that unite us as one america. >> many in the d.c. area are familiar with this sculpture titled appomattox in old town alexandria. it was erected in

are remembering 32-year-old, heather heyer, run over while protesting the white nationalist rally in charlottesville. the suspect, james field is expected in court and hundreds acknowledged her courage. we are shown why local vigils said violence is not the answer. >> we want this all the way in washington. hear us! ready? [chanting] >> reporter: hundreds gathered in oakland. they made signs with messages of hope and unity. >> we will light these candles. >> reporter: they held a candlelight vigil for heather heyer. she was killed in charlottesville. >> we are in solidarity for those who were hurt. we will mobilize people to know that this is not normal and not okay. >> reporter: the mood at the rally was different and somber and reverent. they had an urgent call to action. >> what will we do when hate comes to the bay? [chanting] >> reporter: in san jose, 120 people gathered with the message of resistance and solidarity. >> we will push back. we will be in the streets and show people. we won't wait until we get angry to make a difference. we won't wait until violence happens! we nee

heather heyer was killed when a man plowed a car in a demonstrators, as we mentioned. her mother suzanne says she wants her daughter's death to be a rallying cry for justice and equality. >> i'm extremely proud of my daughter. i'm proud she stood for what she believed in. she gave mouth to it, but she gave heart to it, soul to it and now she has given her life to it. michelle: she says she is going to make sure her daughter's death is worth something and vows to speak for the cause her daughter died for. nancy: the weekend's violence in charlottesville is on everyone's minds. we see responses on television and social media. many saying they hope it is a moment of change for the united states as a whole. brad bell live at the white house with more. brad? brad: a lot of people are talking about it. a lot of people telling us that it should be talked about. here in front of the white house, we expect a rally. they will farm up starting at 4:30. at 5:00, they planned t a march from this location. it's a rally organized by college students. one of the things we found today

dropping flowers, to remember the life of 32-year-old heather heyer. a lot of folks say they're angry. we want to warn you, the footage you're about to see is difficult to watch. the community will continue to mobilize until we get nazis and white supremacist out of this town. a few neonazis clashed once again with residents in charlottesville. >> nazis go home. this time moments after a judge ruled that james field, jr. will remain in jail without bond. police say he drove the car that and injured several others. >> they were both hit by the car that everybody knows about today. >> two of the people injured are robin fetter's friends. >> but lisa did tell me in her initial phone call that she was the one that bounced off the windshield. >> she says her friend, who we're calling lisa, came to charlottesville to speak out against racism and to stand with the residents in town. on saturday afternoon. >> around 1 or 2:00, that was right around the time i didn't hear any more texts from lisa. i was checking in on her. >> lisa was on fourth street when inve

jason kessler blamed police among others for the deadly violence that killed old heather heyer. he said they did not maintain law and order by protecting the white nationalists right to free speech. >>> across the country today rallies were held to denounce hate and show solidarity with charlottesville. dozens gathered this evening across the white house to protest the violence that took place when those white nationalists and counter demonstrators clashed. community leaders gathered in arlington today to show support for charlottesville. >> no matter how long it took, there was always progress. now the feeling that things are slipping backwards is threatening all that i have always believed. you have no choice but to take a stand and to speak up. that's you. that's us. thank you. [ applause ] >> we had enough. we want to make sure that everyone is treated equally in this country. >> 2006. >> it was really hard to see. >> why did these white supremacists pick charlottesville to cause such chaos? the reason is charlottesville represents everything that they hate. [ cheering and a

it is absolutely terrible that heather heyer was kald the way that she was. i think it's absolutely terrible we're only seeing second degree murder charges being discussed. >> why hasn't the president called her family, jason? >> well, the president said in ris remarks yesterday that he was going to. >> it's been five days since she was murdered. >> again, going back to -- i want to be very careful here, going back to the comments that the gentleman that i'm here speaking with, i've made it very clear. >> michael eric dyson, sir. >> michael. i'm sorry. i've made it clear there's no moral equivalency between these groups. also, what is important to point out, there is no place for the violence that we were seeing on television this weekend regardless of who was in there fighting. there is no place for any of that at all. >> michael, the president said that we are -- about the monuments, about the confederate monuments yesterday, that we are trying to erase, we being american people, it is trying to erase history, change culture, by taking them down. that sort

heather's mother also announced the formation of the heather heyer foundation to help fight discrimination. ( will ) violente protests n berkeley i will have the latest in a live report. ( lydia ) and whole foods will be lowering their prices starting today. i will have the details in a live report.( james ) your bay area forecast is next. . ( mark )( darya ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... (james)hot temperatures are expected once again today as high pressure keeps inland highs hovering in the low 100s. temps have cooled somewhat during the overnight hours. we're waking up this morning to temperatures in the 60s and low 70s. there are some clouds and patches of fog at the coast, but that's it. the sun will bake us this afternoon no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. ( mark ) new this morning...our coverage continues of the violent protest in berkeley

the most powerful words came from heather heyer's mother. you heard a little bit from her. coming up at 5:00, the words that brought the crowd today to a standing ovation. back to you in the studio. >> thank you so much. >>> first at 4:00, facebook is taking a stand against a white nationalist in charlo the company has removed christopher cantwell's pages. facebook removed eight other pages all connected to the white nationalist movement. a spokesperson says the pages violate its policies on hate speech. >>> president trump's response to the charlottesville violence has set off a new fire storm. he is facing strong rebuke for remarks appearing to put white supremacists on the same plain. you are hearing it from all corners from world leaders and ceos to every day citizens in some of the nation's reddest states. confederate monuments taken down or slated for removal in los angeles, alabama all in the wake of president trump's latest remarks. in iowa a state that helped put president trump in the white house today a march against hatred and against some of the very groups the

going to be held for the woman on your screen, charlottesville victim heather heyer. she wasn't at the protest in an equally extreme and violent alt lefty capacity as the president assumed. she was there to oppose hate, and it cost her her life. joining us now is alfred wilson who worked with her. he will be speaking at today's memorial service. thank you very much for joining us. i'm sorry for your loss. >> thank you for having me here this morning. >> now we know, i see from your bow tie heather loved purple. people are going to be wearing purple. i see purple ribbons everywhere. what do you want people to know about what the legacy should be? >> well, heather, as you pointed out, loved purple. purple, as you may know is a color of royalty. other thing about purple is interesting enough, purple actually is a symbol of when people wear purple is a symbol of openness, basically lets other people know i'm willing to work with you. the that's something that heather was. willing to work with anyone. she was a very kind generous person and someone that was actually very o

through the date folks leaving flowers for victim heather heyer. you can see the pile at the corner and we'll take walk down the street, this is the road where heyer died. where you saw that video where the car plowed into the crowd, and then backed up and fled. you can see people have been writing messages on the sidewalk, then down here, there are many flowers and candles and other mementos. tonight, questions remain about how violence got so bad here on saturday, that more than 35 were injured. and a woman lost her life. >> absolutely i have regrets. >> the charlottesville police chief continues to face questions about how the violence got so out of hand on his watch. some claiming officers were reluctant to intervene saturday as protesters and counter protesters chief al thomas said the white nationalists and white supremacist whose organized the rally agreed to a safety plan and didn't adhere to it >> we made attempts to keep the two sides separate. however, we can't control which side someone enters the park. we had agreements and worked out

mourners are gathered today for heather heyer' is funeral. meanwhile, more by zurich council stepped down in protest of trump's failure to fully and whiteo-nazis nationalists. the heads of the afl-cio and alliance for american manufacturing joined the ceos of under armour, intel, and merck who resigned earlier this week. meanwhile, walmart ceo criticized trump's handling of the charlottesville violence saying trump "missed a critical opportunity to help bring our country together." on capitol hill, members of the congressional black caucus revived calls for removing the monuments of the halls of congress. meanwhile, officials in baltimore removed at least two confederate statues overnight after protesters cover the city soldiers and sailors monument in red paint, and after baltimore's city council voted unanimously monday to remove them. this is baltimore city council member brandon scott. displayings that are these monuments were traitors to the united states of america, and we should not honor traitors with monuments anywhere within our cou

>> reporter: heather heyer's fare and mother speaking out. >> they tried to kill my child to shut her up, but guess what, you magnified her. >> reporter: the show of support as president trump loses backing from the business community. >> there's blame on both sides, you look at both sides, i think there's blame on both sides. >> reporter: those comments setting off another wave of backlash. trump forced to shut down his major business advisory council from power house companies like pepsi, ge and walmart voting to disban. rather than putting pressure on the business people in the manufacturing council and policy and strategy we form i am end both, thank you all. >>> ceo of apple announced a million dollar donation for two civil rights groups telling employees he disagrees with trump's comments. >> a south jersey postal worker was arrested for stealing dozens of money orders, a money order machine and blank orders were miss from burlington county. mark saunders cashed money ordinary prudence, and provided others to other people. two others were arrested and a third man remains at larg

heather heyer. here's part of what we talked about this morning. >> marcus, how you feeling? how's your leg? how's your heart? >> heavy. heavy. just lot of pain. a lot could cope with. >> it is. we see that you both have the shirts on to support heather this morning. what do you want people to know about why you were there? >> because i wanted to stand up and spread love. i wasn't going to attend the rally. but then i get on facebook and i see videos of them just beating with torches. and that's what i stand for, like i stand for my black community. i stand for everything what's right. and by me being able to see what's really going on, i couldn't allow myself not to go. >> do you remember yourself being on the street and the car coming? >> yes, sir. >> how do you remember it? >> yes, sir. the only thing i remember was we was walking up the street, and the car was just sitting there, just there. and out of know whernowhere i'm on the phone and you hear the tires screech and i look up and body as flying. if just for one split second i didn't think about myself. i thought about

heather heyer. and we have been praying, we've been praying for god's peace and comfort for her family and her friends. and her loved ones. and we're also praying that in america that we will not allow the few to divide the many. >> reporter: so listening to the vice president there say, we will not allow the few to divide the many. certainly a very different message than the president was saying yesterday, so the vice president has been traveling, he's been abroad for several days now, wolf, so he's not been involved in these conversations, but the reality here is, even as the white house tries to turn the page and they're trying to get the president back on track, saying he'll go to camp david on friday to talk about the afghanistan policy, it is still the words he uttered in the lobby of trump tower yesterday that will perhaps haunt his presidency, that he will certainly have to address, but obviously the vice president taking a much softer tone as you heard moments ago in chile. >> he didn't ech

that's what heather heyer did. she put her body on the line in front of a white supremacist and gave her life for the values that we all hold as americans. and i have to say, it's humbling to see the heyer family at that service and the sacrifice they've laid on the altar of liberty. but it's also depressing to realize that in the 21st century, there are still heather heyers who have to do that. and these young people, they know what they're doing. they know that there is a risk, a real risk to their physical person, as young people. and they're going out there, anyway. and it's real courage. >> they have more courage than the president of the united states or the members of the republican party that are not coming out and they should, you know, participating in these. republican members of congress should be taking a stand like this. >> joseph, when you were watching this, what'd you think? >> i mean, it's -- it's completely demoralizing, as an american. you know, steve bannon wants to talk about identity politics