Payback time

By Courteney Stuart and Lisa Provence After nearly three days of deliberations, the jury in Sines v. Kessler found that the white nationalists accused of conspiring to commit racially motivated violence at the Unite the Right rally are liable for $26 million in damages.  Despite the high-dollar award, the plaintiffs were deprived of complete victory […]

Sines v. Kessler, day 21

Each day, we’ll have the latest news from the courtroom in the Sines v. Kessler Unite the Right trial. For coverage from previous days, check the list of links at the bottom of this page. The jury in Sines v. Kessler deliberated for a second day Monday and went home without a verdict.  The civil lawsuit claims […]

Sines v. Kessler, day 20

Each day, we’ll have the latest news from the courtroom in the Sines v. Kessler Unite the Right trial. For coverage from previous days, check the list of links at the bottom of this page. The jury in Sines v. Kessler began deliberations Friday in the trial that seeks to hold two dozen organizers of the deadly […]

Sines v. Kessler, day 19

Each day, we’ll have the latest news from the courtroom in the Sines v. Kessler Unite the Right trial. For coverage from previous days, check the list of links at the bottom of this page. Baby goats led to slaughter, Jesus, and the conspiracy to kill JFK were among the wild topics covered by Sines v. Kessler […]

Sines v. Kessler, day 18

Each day, we’ll have the latest news from the courtroom in the Sines v. Kessler Unite the Right trial. For coverage from previous days, check the list of links at the bottom of this page. The end of the Sines v. Kessler trial is now in sight, as the defense rested its case on Wednesday morning. In […]

Sines v. Kessler, day 17

Each day, we’ll have the latest news from the courtroom in the Sines v. Kessler Unite the Right trial. For coverage from previous days, check the list of links at the bottom of this page. The defendants in Sines v. Kessler are accused of conspiring to commit racially motivated violence at the Unite the Right rally in […]

Sines v. Kessler, day 16

Each day, we’ll have the latest news from the courtroom in the Sines v. Kessler Unite the Right trial. For coverage from previous days, check the list of links at the bottom of this page. At the start of week four of Sines v. Kessler, the lawsuit that claims leaders of the 2017 Unite the Right rally […]

Sines v. Kessler, day 15

Each day, we’ll have the latest news from the courtroom in the Sines v. Kessler Unite the Right trial. For coverage from previous days, check the list of links at the bottom of this page. The third week of Sines v. Kessler concluded with dramatic testimony from the woman named in the title of the suit—and one […]

Sines v. Kessler, day 14

Each day, we’ll have the latest news from the courtroom in the Sines v. Kessler Unite the Right trial. For coverage from previous days, check the list of links at the bottom of this page. An expert in extremist movements testified Thursday in the Sines v. Kessler trial that violence is a core quality of white supremacy—and […]

Sines v. Kessler, day 13

Each day, we’ll have the latest news from the courtroom in the Sines v. Kessler Unite the Right trial. For coverage from previous days, check the list of links at the bottom of this page. The Reverend Seth Wispelwey was not physically injured at the August 12, 2017, Unite the Right rally, but he said he was […]