Hundreds of peaceful protestors were crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama 60 years ago today when they were met by a wall of police. Protesters were tear gassed and beaten.
In a move to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the historic Selma to Montgomery March, U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07) has spearheaded the introduction of H.R. 14, the ...
Selma Mayor James Perkins Jr. addressed Congressional leaders, expressing heightened fear among people. Rep. Terri Sewell advocates for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore ...
As people gather in Selma to remember "Bloody Sunday,'' some call for action. "We're still in the midst of this struggle,’’ ...