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Participants in three civil rights marches a half century ago are being recognized with Congressional Gold Medals, the highest honor awarded by Congress.President Barack Obama signed legislation awarding the medals into law Saturday as he flew to Selma, Alabama, for commemorations of the Black Sunday protest march of March 7, 1965.On that day, many in a crowd of 600 were beaten bloody by state troopers as they tried to cross Selma Edmund Pettus Bridge on their intended march to Montgomery, Alabama.Shocking scenes of the brutality helped to galvanize the nation against racial oppression in the South and hasten passage of the Voting Rights Act that year.Two more demo stanley cup nstrations followed in Selma. In the last one, the demonstrators completed their march to Montgomery. Go Deeper stanley cup civil rights movement congressional gold medals pbs newshour weekend selma to montgomery march By 鈥? stanley cup Darlene Superville, Associated Press Darlene Superville, Associated Press Kclt Six Republican-led states appealing dismissal of lawsuit over student loan relief
Some residents in Kenosha fear a planned visit by U.S. President Donald Trump after unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake may stir more emotions and cause more violence and destruction in the southeastern Wisconsin city after several days of peace.The city mayor also said he believed Trump visit comes at a bad time.But others welcome the president 82 stanley cup 17 trip, scheduled for Tuesday, when he will tour damage and meet with law enforcement.Trump visit comes as demonstrators are calling for the officer who shot Blake to be fired and face attempted murder charges, and more than a week after authorities say a 17-year-old from northern Illinois shot and killed two protesters.When asked Monday whether he feared Trump visit could stir more violence, Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser said: We ;ll find out tomorrow, won ;t we.The tension began Aug. 23 after a video showed a Kenosha police officer shooting Blak stanley cup e, a Black man, in the back while responding to a call about a domestic dispute. All last week, Blac stanley cup k Lives Matter protesters held events to call for changes to policing. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature for Monday to take up a host of police reform measures, but Republicans took no immediate action, with both the Senate and Assembly going into recess less than 30 seconds after starting the session.Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said more than 200 people have been arrested
Participants in three civil rights marches a half century ago are being recognized with Congressional Gold Medals, the highest honor awarded by Congress.President Barack Obama signed legislation awarding the medals into law Saturday as he flew to Selma, Alabama, for commemorations of the Black Sunday protest march of March 7, 1965.On that day, many in a crowd of 600 were beaten bloody by state troopers as they tried to cross Selma Edmund Pettus Bridge on their intended march to Montgomery, Alabama.Shocking scenes of the brutality helped to galvanize the nation against racial oppression in the South and hasten passage of the Voting Rights Act that year.Two more demo stanley cup nstrations followed in Selma. In the last one, the demonstrators completed their march to Montgomery. Go Deeper stanley cup civil rights movement congressional gold medals pbs newshour weekend selma to montgomery march By 鈥? stanley cup Darlene Superville, Associated Press Darlene Superville, Associated Press Kclt Six Republican-led states appealing dismissal of lawsuit over student loan relief
Some residents in Kenosha fear a planned visit by U.S. President Donald Trump after unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake may stir more emotions and cause more violence and destruction in the southeastern Wisconsin city after several days of peace.The city mayor also said he believed Trump visit comes at a bad time.But others welcome the president 82 stanley cup 17 trip, scheduled for Tuesday, when he will tour damage and meet with law enforcement.Trump visit comes as demonstrators are calling for the officer who shot Blake to be fired and face attempted murder charges, and more than a week after authorities say a 17-year-old from northern Illinois shot and killed two protesters.When asked Monday whether he feared Trump visit could stir more violence, Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser said: We ;ll find out tomorrow, won ;t we.The tension began Aug. 23 after a video showed a Kenosha police officer shooting Blak stanley cup e, a Black man, in the back while responding to a call about a domestic dispute. All last week, Blac stanley cup k Lives Matter protesters held events to call for changes to policing. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature for Monday to take up a host of police reform measures, but Republicans took no immediate action, with both the Senate and Assembly going into recess less than 30 seconds after starting the session.Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said more than 200 people have been arrested