in 2017, far-right political groups including the ku klux klan, neo-nazis, and proud boys held their unite the right rally in charlottesville. they did not want the city to take down a statue of robert e. lee. one man drove his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing a woman called heather heyer and injuring many others. united states president donald trump would later say there were "fine people" on both sides of the incident.