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<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: After Charlottesville

Trump's fraught response to racist violence, Alabama's high-stakes primary, secret diplomatic meetings with North Korea, and more
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What Happened in Charlottesville: Over the weekend, clashes between protesters at a white supremacist rally turned deadly: A man drove his car into a group of counter-protesters, killing one woman and injuring 19 other people, and two state troopers died in a helicopter crash while policing the protests. President Trump drew heavy criticism for his first response to the events, which blamed “many sides” for the violence—and while he eventually issued an explicit condemnation of the white supremacists who ignited the conflict, he may have with his initial reluctance to do so. More rallies are , and their outcome will signal whether the movement is gaining strength. For now, writes Yoni Appelbaum, American cities can stand against it by —including those .

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