Friday marks 60 years since “Bloody Sunday,” a major turning point in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. On March 7, 1965, hundreds of civil rights advocates, including late Congressman ...

The anniversary arrives as a stark warning that the right to vote, paid for in blood that day, is in peril. Beaten and left for dead. Skulls cracked by batons. Tear gassed. Seventeen people ...

As people gather in Selma to remember "Bloody Sunday,'' some call for action. "We're still in the midst of this struggle,’’ ...

Speakers urged continued efforts for equality and justice. Atlanta played a big role in Bloody Sunday. The late Rep. John Lewis and Hosea Williams led the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on ...

ATLANTA — Friday marks 60 years since “Bloody Sunday,” a major turning ... including late Congressman John Lewis, gathered for a peaceful march for voting rights in Selma.

Rep. Terri Sewell advocates for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore full voting rights protections. The Faith and Politics Institute commemorates Bloody Sunday by bringing ...

Friday marks the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” a pivotal moment ... including the late Congressman John Lewis, gathered in Selma for a peaceful march demanding voting rights.

Alabama Rep ... of Bloody Sunday and the activism of the march in 1965.” With attention focused on the anniversary, Democrats also hope to press Congress to act on the John Lewis Voting Rights ...

Civil rights leaders and elected officials commemorated on Friday the 60th anniversary of “Bloody ... John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The legislation, named after former U.S. Rep.

ATLANTA — The annual march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, took place Sunday—honoring ... in the footsteps of the late Congressman John Lewis and other civil rights icons.

Alabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers ...