John Lewis
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Biden Signs Policing Executive Order On 2nd Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death
Biden's executive order will establish a national Law Enforcement Accountability Database and outlaw chokeholds for 100,000 federal officers.
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Alabama Lawmakers Advance Legislation To Alter Name of Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge
The new name would be the “Edmund W. Pettus-Foot Soldiers Bridge,” but the lettering on the bridge would remain unaltered.
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Rep. Terri Sewell Plans to Reintroduce Freedom to Vote Act Upon Reelection
Upon Alabama's latest voter restrictions, Sewell plans to continue to fight for voter freedom in honor of the late Rep. John Lewis.
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Foundation To Honor John Lewis and His Wife, Lillian Miles, Announced On His Birthday
The foundation also announced a gala to take place on May 17, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell Has Hurt Feelings Over Backlash From His Black Voter Comments
The Sen. Minority Leader claims he meant to say "all" Americans, but his recent legislative record doesn't show this.
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman Arrested While Joining Capitol Building Protest For Voting Rights
The New York congressman was one of 27 people arrested by Capitol Police on Thursday.
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Sen. Tim Scott Says President Biden’s Voting Rights Speech Is “Misleading,” Ignoring His Own Party’s Role In the Matter
Sen. Scott speaks on his new series of videos that he deemed "pertinent to the Black community" and managed to fit in critiques about Biden's speech.
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Selma native Congresswoman Terri Sewell says Biden Should’ve Spoke Sooner on Voting Rights
Congresswoman Terri Sewell speaks on the importance of passing the Freedom to Vote Act and the legislative restrictions on voting.