“We want to see more of that happen and have people recognize that you don’t have to respond in violence. You don’t have to respond in hate,” said Ms. Bro, 60. The nonprofit foundation, Ms. Bro said, will use new donations as well as money from a GoFundMe fund-raising effort that collected thousands of dollars for Ms. Heyer’s funeral to provide scholarships to people interested in social justice issues. View all New York Times newsletters. “Heather was a normal person, who took a strong stand for what she believed in,” Ms. Bro said.

Source: New York Times August 26, 2017 15:56 UTC