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Protesters Disrupted Terry McAuliffe's Book Talk At Politics And Prose
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WAMU | AUG 2, 11:40 AM
Protesters Disrupted Terry McAuliffe’s Book Talk At Politics And Prose
Jordan Pascale
Protesters disrupted former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s book talk in D.C. Thursday, saying he should not give proceeds from the sale of his new book to police.
McAuliffe gave the talk at Politics and Prose on Connecticut Avenue about his new book “Beyond Charlottesville: Taking a Stand Against White Nationalism.” It focuses on the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville. McAuliffe has promised to donate the proceeds to the Virginia State Police Association fund, and to a foundation set up in memory of Heather Heyer, who was killed at the rally while protesting white supremacy.
Four people who said they were among those protesting racism at the rally where Heyer was killed spoke up. They took issue with McAuliffe’s positive characterization of police actions that day.
Other event attendees captured the incident on video. At times, the 20-minute exchange, which begins at the 35-minute mark, became heated. Members of the crowd urged the bookstore’s moderator to move on to other questions, but the protesters took over the event. At one point, a protester moved toward McAuliffe airing her concerns and then chanted, “Cops and the Klan go hand in hand.”
After a few minutes, police escorted protesters outside. McAuliffe stayed to sign books. ... This is not the first time in recent months that protesters have interrupted a book talk at Politics and Prose, which has had to train its staff on how to handle such disruptions. Protesters shouted Janet Napolitano down [see the tweet] in March, and a group of white nationalists marched into a book talk in April.
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This story originally appeared on WAMU.
Protesters Disrupted Terry McAuliffe’s Book Talk At Politics And Prose
Jordan Pascale
Protesters disrupted former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s book talk in D.C. Thursday, saying he should not give proceeds from the sale of his new book to police.
McAuliffe gave the talk at Politics and Prose on Connecticut Avenue about his new book “Beyond Charlottesville: Taking a Stand Against White Nationalism.” It focuses on the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville. McAuliffe has promised to donate the proceeds to the Virginia State Police Association fund, and to a foundation set up in memory of Heather Heyer, who was killed at the rally while protesting white supremacy.
Four people who said they were among those protesting racism at the rally where Heyer was killed spoke up. They took issue with McAuliffe’s positive characterization of police actions that day.
Other event attendees captured the incident on video. At times, the 20-minute exchange, which begins at the 35-minute mark, became heated. Members of the crowd urged the bookstore’s moderator to move on to other questions, but the protesters took over the event. At one point, a protester moved toward McAuliffe airing her concerns and then chanted, “Cops and the Klan go hand in hand.”
After a few minutes, police escorted protesters outside. McAuliffe stayed to sign books. ... This is not the first time in recent months that protesters have interrupted a book talk at Politics and Prose, which has had to train its staff on how to handle such disruptions. Protesters shouted Janet Napolitano down [see the tweet] in March, and a group of white nationalists marched into a book talk in April.
Link to tweet
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This story originally appeared on WAMU.
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