Politics Mar 07 Biden marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ by signing voting rights order A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access, a move that comes as congressional Democrats press for a sweeping voting and elections bill to counter efforts to… By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Nation Mar 03 Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee to honor civil rights icons Sunday marks the 56th anniversary of those marches and “Bloody Sunday,” when more than 500 demonstrators gathered on March 7, 1965, to demand the right to vote and cross Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge. By Kat Stafford, Associated Press
Nation Jul 30 Watch 7:07 Remembering John Lewis, an American civil rights icon The United States bid a final farewell to John Lewis in Atlanta Thursday, after more than a week of observations in his honor. A congressman and lifelong activist, Lewis endured threats, repeated imprisonment and physical violence to fight for civil… By Judy Woodruff, Jessica Yarvin
Nation Jul 25 Watch 3:53 Services honoring Rep. John Lewis begin in Alabama Memorial services spread over six days starting Saturday will honor and celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis who died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The stops, across five cities, include Troy, Alabama, where… By PBS NewsHour
Mar 01 Democrats gather for ‘Bloody Sunday’ commemoration in Selma By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidates gathered Sunday in this crucible of the civil rights movement to appeal for black support in a town where demonstrators were once beaten for marching for the right to vote. Continue reading
Mar 14 British ex-soldier to be charged in Bloody Sunday killings By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The ex-paratrooper will be charged in the killings of two civil rights protesters on one of the deadliest days of the decades-long conflict in Northern Ireland. Continue reading
Mar 03 Democratic presidential candidates marking Selma anniversary By Errin Haines Whack, Associated Press Several Democratic White House hopefuls are gathering at one of America’s seminal civil rights sites on Sunday to pay homage to that legacy and highlight their own connections to the movement. Continue reading
Aug 26 Civil rights activist Amelia Boynton Robinson dead at 104 By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Amelia Boynton Robinson, a noted civil rights activist who helped lead the 1965 “Bloody Sunday” march in Selma, Alabama, has died at the age of 104. Continue reading
Mar 08 Steps of history retraced at ‘Bloody Sunday’ commemoration By Associated Press The Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary commemoration continued Sunday with gatherings and other events in Selma before a group retraces the steps that helped secure equal voting rights 50 years ago. Continue reading