[Linganth] Fwd: NEW: IFA Searchable Database of Charlottesville Evidence

Thu Mar 17 17:21:41 UTC 2022

For those of you interested in or working on practices of and discourses
around extremism, the far right, resistance to those
and related topics, may find this newly released databaase from the legal
team who worked on the Charlottesville trial of interest.

Deborah Keller-Cohen
Professor Emerita of Linguistics,
Women's and Gender Studies
and Education
Department of Women's Studies
University of Michigan
1122 Lane Hall
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1290

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From: Amy Spitalnick <amy at integrityfirstforamerica.org>
Date: Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at 12:47 PM
Subject: NEW: IFA Searchable Database of Charlottesville Evidence
To: Amy Spitalnick <amy at integrityfirstforamerica.org>

Hi there,

I’m excited to share that IFA just launched a searchable database of the
plaintiffs’ exhibits presented to the jury during our Charlottesville
trial. These exhibits are now available on our website, alongside trial
transcripts – and our hope is that they serve as a valuable resource to all
those working to understand and combat extremism.

You can find the press release below, and a blog post summarizing the
evidence on our site here:
https://www.integrityfirstforamerica.org/newsroom/here-s-the-evidence-that-informed-the-historic-verdict-in-our-unite-the-right-tri

At the end of the day, this case was about securing justice for our
plaintiffs and holding the defendants accountable – and the financial,
legal, and operational toll on these extremists has been huge. This case
also allowed us to tell the full story of what happened that deadly
weekend, and pull back the curtain on how these extremists operate.

*We’re making this evidence publicly accessible in furtherance of that goal
– especially with our case now serving as a model for other litigation.*

Please feel free to share this new resource on social media (Twitter
<https://twitter.com/IntegrityforUSA/status/1504491043995242497>, Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/IntegrityFirstforAmerica/posts/2912426022236637>)
and with anyone who might be interested.

Thanks so much for your support and partnership.

All my best,

Amy

-- 

Amy Spitalnick

Executive Director

Integrity First for America <http://www.integrityfirstforamerica.org/>

c: (516) 521-0128

amy at integrityfirstforamerica.org

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*For Immediate Release*: March 17, 2022
*Contact*: press at integrityfirstforamerica.org

*INTEGRITY FIRST FOR AMERICA RELEASES SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF **SINES V.
KESSLER** EVIDENCE*

*Landmark Charlottesville Trial Resulted in Historic Victory for
Plaintiffs; Pulled Back Curtain on Violent White Supremacist Movement*

Today, Integrity First for America launched a searchable database of the
evidence presented by the plaintiffs in *Sines v. Kessler*
<https://click.everyaction.com/k/43074115/335587609/359659131?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzc2MjQ3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImYyZjVlNjAyLTBkYTYtZWMxMS1hMjJhLTI4MTg3OGI4NTExMCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiYW15QGludGVncml0eWZpcnN0Zm9yYW1lcmljYS5vcmciDQp9&hmac=UaGBTTBHmr4MRlCgI3WM_UYuKhGyct1QdSvOjkKiBt0=&emci=49f0c1ac-5ea5-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&emdi=f2f5e602-0da6-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&ceid=3498070>
-- the landmark federal lawsuit against the neo-Nazis, white supremacists,
and hate groups responsible for the Unite the Right violence. Along with
the full trial transcripts
<https://click.everyaction.com/k/43074116/335587610/1434850861?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzc2MjQ3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImYyZjVlNjAyLTBkYTYtZWMxMS1hMjJhLTI4MTg3OGI4NTExMCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiYW15QGludGVncml0eWZpcnN0Zm9yYW1lcmljYS5vcmciDQp9&hmac=UaGBTTBHmr4MRlCgI3WM_UYuKhGyct1QdSvOjkKiBt0=&emci=49f0c1ac-5ea5-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&emdi=f2f5e602-0da6-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&ceid=3498070>,
the exhibits published today make publicly accessible even more of the
details presented to the jury -- which led to the historic verdict and
exposed the inner-workings of these extremist groups and leaders.

In late November, following a month-long trial, a jury of Virginia
residents found that the defendants had engaged in an illegal conspiracy to
commit violence and intimidation. The multi-million dollar verdict held the
defendants jointly and severally liable.

As detailed over the course of trial, the defendants meticulously planned
for violence in the months leading up to Unite the Right.

The defendants -- which include some of the most notorious white
supremacists, neo-Nazis, and hate groups in America -- organized on Discord
and other social media platforms, over text messages, and through in-person
meetings. Then, on August 11 and 12, 2017 they attacked the city of
Charlottesville -- injuring dozens (including IFA’s nine plaintiffs),
killing Heather Heyer, and rocking a nation that had become far too
complacent about the growing threat of white supremacist extremism.
Afterward, they declared the “Battle of Charlottesville” -- publicly
marketed as Unite the Right -- a massive victory and celebrated the death
and injury.

A blog post published on IFA’s site
<https://click.everyaction.com/k/43074117/335587611/-156987150?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzc2MjQ3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImYyZjVlNjAyLTBkYTYtZWMxMS1hMjJhLTI4MTg3OGI4NTExMCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiYW15QGludGVncml0eWZpcnN0Zm9yYW1lcmljYS5vcmciDQp9&hmac=UaGBTTBHmr4MRlCgI3WM_UYuKhGyct1QdSvOjkKiBt0=&emci=49f0c1ac-5ea5-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&emdi=f2f5e602-0da6-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&ceid=3498070>
alongside the database provides a summary of the evidence and highlights
some of the most horrific details.

In addition to the major financial, legal, and operational consequences
<https://click.everyaction.com/k/43074118/335587612/656510696?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzc2MjQ3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImYyZjVlNjAyLTBkYTYtZWMxMS1hMjJhLTI4MTg3OGI4NTExMCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiYW15QGludGVncml0eWZpcnN0Zm9yYW1lcmljYS5vcmciDQp9&hmac=UaGBTTBHmr4MRlCgI3WM_UYuKhGyct1QdSvOjkKiBt0=&emci=49f0c1ac-5ea5-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&emdi=f2f5e602-0da6-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&ceid=3498070>
the defendants are now facing, IFA’s case has illustrated a path toward
accountability, with various January 6th lawsuits modeled on *Sines v.
Kessler*. The lawsuit and trial also provided the most detailed accounting
of what happened in Charlottesville that deadly weekend -- and pulled back
the curtain on the hateful, violent tactics at the core of the white
supremacist movement.

IFA hopes that this evidence will be useful to researchers, educators,
journalists, and all those working to understand and prevent violent
extremism.

###

*Integrity First for America (IFA) is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization
dedicated to holding those accountable who threaten longstanding principles
of our democracy -- including our country's commitment to civil rights and
equal justice. IFA spearheaded the landmark federal lawsuit against the two
dozen neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and hate groups responsible for the
August 2017 violence in Charlottesville. To learn more about the case,
click here.
<https://click.everyaction.com/k/43074119/335587613/1848989293?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzc2MjQ3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImYyZjVlNjAyLTBkYTYtZWMxMS1hMjJhLTI4MTg3OGI4NTExMCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiYW15QGludGVncml0eWZpcnN0Zm9yYW1lcmljYS5vcmciDQp9&hmac=UaGBTTBHmr4MRlCgI3WM_UYuKhGyct1QdSvOjkKiBt0=&emci=49f0c1ac-5ea5-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&emdi=f2f5e602-0da6-ec11-a22a-281878b85110&ceid=3498070>*

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is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to holding those
accountable who threaten longstanding principles of our democracy—including
our country's commitment to civil rights and equal justice.

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