KEILAR: In our "NATIONAL LEAD," the white supremacist who killed a woman and injured dozens of others during the Charlottesville white nationalist rally has just been sentenced to life in prison. James Alex Fields Jr. killed 32-year-old Heather Heyer when he plowed his car to a group of counter-protesters during the 2017 Unite the Right Rally. He pleaded guilty to 29 hate crimes prior to sentencing. Heyer's mother was in court today when the sentencing came in and she said she hopes Fields can heal some day and help others heal. Tune in this Sunday morning to the "STATE OF THE UNION." We are speaking to presidential candidates Julian Castro and Sen. Amy Klobuchar. That is at 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Eastern. And follow me on Twitter @BRIKEILARCNN or just tweet the show @THELEADCNN. I'm Brianna Keilar in for Jake Tapper and our coverage on CNN continues right now.
Charlottesville Driver Sentenced To Life In Prison.