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==Events==  
==Events==  
*'''[[June 5]]''':The [[2016-2017 City Council]] voted 5-0 to rename [[Jackson Park]], [[Justice Park]], and rename [[Lee Park]], [[Emancipation Park]].
*[[June 5]] – The [[2016-2017 City Council|City Council]] voted 5-0 to rename [[Jackson Park]], [[Justice Park]], and rename [[Lee Park]], [[Emancipation Park]].
*'''[[February 6]]''': The [[2016-2017 City Council]] voted to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee the park.
*[[February 6]] – The [[2016-2017 City Council |City Council]] voted to remove the statue of Robert E. Lee the park.
*'''[[August 12]]''': A "[[Unite the Right]]" rally turned deadly when a 20-year-old Ohio man accelerated his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing 32-year-old [[Heather Heyer]].   
*[[August 12]] – A "[[Unite the Right]]" rally turned deadly when a 20-year-old Ohio man accelerated his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing 32-year-old [[Heather Heyer]].   
*'''[[September 5]]''': The [[2016-2017 City Council]] voted to remove the Jackson statue from the park.
*[[September 5]] – The [[2016-2017 City Council |City Council]] voted to remove the Jackson statue from the park.
*'''[[December 18]]''':[[Charlottesville Police Civilian Review Board]] (CRB), an eight member citizen's Board, created by the [[2018-2019 City Council]].
*[[November 17]] &ndash; [[Cloteal Farmer]] was sworn in as Charlottesville's 36th postmaster. <ref>{{cite web|title=Charlottesville Swears in New Postmaster|url=http://www.nbc29.com/story/36874472/charlottesville-swears-in-new-postmaster|author=Meghan Moriarty|work=News Article|publisher=WVIR NBC29|location=Charlottesville, Virginia|publishdate=November 17, 2017|accessdate=November 19, 2017}}</ref> She is the first African-American woman to hold the position. <ref name="cbs19">{{cite web|title=New postmaster in Charlottesville wants to improve delivery|url=http://www.newsplex.com/content/news/A-new-postmaster-takes-over-for-Central-Virignia-458324493.html|author=Bria White|work=News Article|publisher=WCAV CBS 19|location=Charlottesville, Virginia|publishdate=November 17, 2017|accessdate=November 19, 2017}}</ref>
*[[December 18]] &ndash;[[Charlottesville Police Civilian Review Board]] (CRB), an eight member citizen's Board, created and appointed by the [[2018-2019 City Council | City Council]].
==Deaths==
==Deaths==
*'''[[January 7]]''': [[Holly Edwards]], a former member of the Charlottesville City Council who served from [[2008]] to [[2011]].
*[[January 7]] &ndash; [[Holly Edwards]], a former member of the Charlottesville City Council who served from [[2008]] to [[2011]].
*'''[[August 12]]''': [[Heather Heyer]], a 32-year-old woman, was fatally injured in a car attack on [[4th Street NW]], between [[Market Street]] and [[Waters Street]], and died at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
*[[August 12]] &ndash; [[Heather Heyer]], a 32-year-old woman, was fatally injured in a car attack on [[4th Street NW]], between [[Market Street]] and [[Waters Street]], and died at the University of Virginia Medical Center.


==References==
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==External Links==
{{Wikipedia link| Unite the Right rally}}
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Revision as of 20:59, 21 March 2019

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This article is a date listing important events for the year 2017.

Events

Deaths

References

  1. Web. Charlottesville Swears in New Postmaster, Meghan Moriarty, News Article, WVIR NBC29, Charlottesville, Virginia, November 17, 2017, retrieved November 19, 2017.
  2. Web. New postmaster in Charlottesville wants to improve delivery, Bria White, News Article, WCAV CBS 19, Charlottesville, Virginia, November 17, 2017, retrieved November 19, 2017.

External Links

Unite the Right rally 2017 on wikipedia