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Rallies And Vigils Called For After Death In Charlottesville

Michael Kusek
An anti-hate rally at UMass Amherst

Vigils and rallies are being organized across the region after a counter-protestor was killed at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia Saturday.

A "Vigil for Charlottesville Victims" will be held today at 5 p.m. at Townsend Park in Albany.

In Western Massachusetts, a “Rally to Stand in Solidarity with Charlottesville” has been called for tonight at 7 at Northampton City Hall.

Rallies have also been called for in Saratoga Springs,  Williamstown, Rhinebeck, and several other communities.

Lucas Willard is the Executive Producer of WAMC's Northeast Notebook. After joining the station in 2011, Lucas has held several titles at WAMC, including Berkshire Bureau Chief, Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief, and Assistant News Director.
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