Assault of DeAndre Harris
On August 12, 2017, DeAndre Harris, a Black man, was assaulted by six White men in an attack in a parking garage next to the police headquarters during the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Images and video of the assault captured by photojournalist Zach Roberts went viral and became a symbol of the enmity underlying the protest.
| Date | August 12, 2017 |
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| Time | 11:00 AM |
| Location | Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Suspects | Daniel P. Borden, Alex Ramos, Jacob Goodwin, and Tyler Watkins Davis |
Four men were arrested on charges of malicious wounding in the assault of Harris. The last arrest took place on January 24, 2018. All four were convicted and sentenced to 2–8 years in jail. Harris was found not guilty of assaulting Harold Crews, the chairman of North Carolina's League of the South.
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