'Bloody Sunday' 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances, future concerns
Alabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers were attacked in Selma on March 7, 1965
Congressional leaders gather in Selma, pledge to honor Bloody Sunday with actions
"People are afraid," Selma's mayor told more than 30 Congress members at the start of a weekend of remembrance.
Marchers commemorate 60 years since Selma, Alabama's 'Bloody Sunday"
Hundreds of marchers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate “Bloody Sunday.”
Marchers honor 60 years since Selma's 'Bloody Sunday'
The annual commemorative march in Selma, Ala., marked 60 years since law enforcement attacked voting rights protesters, a day that became known as "Bloody Sunday." NBC News' George Solis reports on what it means to marchers to walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 2025.
In photos: Hundreds mark 60th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma
Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.), the son of civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson, walk across Edmund Pettus Bridge as they commemorate the 60th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama, on March 9.
Selma, Alabama, marks 60th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday' protest attack
For foot soldiers of the movement, celebration comes amid concerns about new voting restrictions and Trump administration’s effort to remake federal agencies they said helped make America a democracy
New legislation could stop sale of historic places without approval of Congress
The Trump administration's decision to potentially sell the Freedom Rides Museum has caused a stir, both with elected ...
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'Efforts to erase our history afoot': Alabama representatives speak out against potential sale of Freedom Rides Museum
On Tuesday, the Trump administration shared a list of more than 440 federal properties it had identified to potentially offload, including the Freedom Rides Museum, after deeming the properties “not ...
60 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ leaders say voting rights and racial equality have declined
Black leaders grapple with progress being undone by a series of court rulings, state laws, and Donald Trump's targeting of ...
Historic Selma church at heart of Civil Rights Movement gets $1M in renovation funds
Brown Chapel A.M.E Church in Selma, Alabama, a pivotal location during the civil rights movement, is undergoing a $1 million ...
Trump administration's potential sale of historic civil rights site sparks outrage
The Trump administration's recent publication of a list identifying over 400 federal properties for potential closure or sale ...
Is Trump administration trying to erase Alabama history? House Democrats want landmark protected
Three members of Congress accused the Trump administration of trying to erase part of Alabama’s history Saturday in speeches ...
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Rep. Sewell to bring Chelsy Lyons as her guest to Trump’s address
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, announced Monday that she will bring Ms. Chelsy Lyons, Division 3 vice president and ...
Politicians speak about voting rights at Selma bridge crossing
Thousands gathered Sunday at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge to hear lawmakers’ words of encouragement. Among these ...
Is DOGE closing an iconic Alabama civil rights site? ‘History is not for sale,’ Sewell says
Doug Howard, public affairs officer for the United States Attorney’s Office in Montgomery said, “normal operations are ...
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New Voting Rights Bill Commemorates Bloody Sunday
To commemorate the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Rep. Terri Sewell introduced the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
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60 years since Bloody Sunday, Selma's civil rights activists carry on the legacy
Modern day civil rights activists are working to fight poverty and violence in the city that gave birth to the Voting Rights Act 60 years ago.