Jul 20 Georgia Democrats choose state Sen. Nikema Williams to run for John Lewis’ House seat By Matt Loffman Three days after the death of Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., the Georgia Democratic Party will decide who will replace the civil rights leader as its nominee for the 5th Congressional district that encompasses most of Atlanta. Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: House lawmakers honor the late Rep. John Lewis with moment of silence “Our hero, our colleague, our brother, our friend received and answered his final summons from God almighty,” said Rep. Sanford Bishop, the dean of the Georgia delegation. Continue reading
Jul 19 How the Black Lives Matter generation remembers John Lewis By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Of all the ways that John Lewis influenced American life and politics, his indelible impact on young people may be among the most enduring. From student activist to elder statesman, Lewis continually encouraged the nation’s youth to start “good trouble”… Continue reading
Jul 18 14 hours later, Trump says he is ‘saddened’ by Lewis’ death By Aamer Madhani, Lynn Berry, Associated Press In the hours after the death of American civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to retweet old missives about Democratic rival Joe Biden and lash out at his former national security adviser and his… Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 11:04 John Lewis ‘was prepared to die’ for freedom long ago, say friends As the nation mourns the loss of American hero and Civil Rights icon Rep. John Lewis, his friends and colleagues remember him as a towering figure who was prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice for freedom and equality. Special Correspondent… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 4:20 Remembering the life and legacy of John Lewis By PBS NewsHour Rep. John Lewis, a Civil Rights hero, died of pancreatic cancer Friday night. A supporter of civic engagement, including the ongoing global Black Lives Matter protests, Lewis had been beaten and arrested several times during the Civil Rights Movement. Known… Continue watching
Jul 18 John Lewis, civil rights icon and congressman, dies at 80 By Associated Press Lewis was the last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. He was best known for leading 600 protesters in the 1965 Bloody Sunday march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in… Continue reading
Apr 07 Congressman John Lewis backs Joe Biden for president By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Civil rights icon and Georgia Rep. John Lewis is backing Joe Biden for president, giving the prospective Democratic nominee perhaps his biggest symbolic endorsement among the many veteran black lawmakers who back his candidacy. Continue reading
Jan 06 Alex Trebek to Rep. John Lewis: Let’s survive cancer in 2020 By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Trebek has a message of support for the Georgia congressman as both fight pancreatic cancer: “We’re starting a new year, and let’s see if we can’t both complete the year as pancreatic cancer survivors.”… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 3:28 News Wrap: Taliban attack in northern Afghanistan kills 14 In our news wrap Monday, an attack claimed by the Taliban killed 14 people in northern Afghanistan. Hours earlier, Taliban officials had said they agreed to a temporary cease-fire -- but gave no details. Also, North Korean leader Kim Jong… Continue watching