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Many celebrities help legendary Congressman John Lewis celebrate 75th birthday

ATLANTA — John Lewis was yanked from the ranks of obscurity on a rural Alabama farm and catapulted to international icon status because he defied…

Selma, 50 years ago and today: ‘Not much has changed’

SELMA, Ala. — This is a city seemingly frozen in time. From a symbolic and surface standpoint, Selma is the feel-good story of the year.…

John Lewis: Seeing Myself Being Portrayed In 'Selma' Is 'Almost Too Much'

Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a civil rights icon, said it was "almost too much" to see himself being portrayed by an actor in the...

Rep. John Lewis Remarks on Ferguson

MARTIN:  I just talked to Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. on the show, and we were talking economic development, and we were also speaking about...

Obama Nominee Under Fire

WASHINGTON -- Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) announced Monday that he opposes President Barack Obama's controversial judicial nominee Michael Boggs, saying his...

Congress Letting 55 Tax Breaks Expire At Year End

In an almost annual ritual, Congress is letting a package of 55 popular tax breaks expire at the end of the year, creating uncertainty...

Biden leads re-enactment of voting rights march 


Vice President Joe Biden and other lawmakers lead a group across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., Sunday, March 3, 2013. They...

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