"Officials Warn of Voting Rights Threat on 59th Anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma"

Attorney General Merrick Garland warned parishioners at a Selma church service commemorating the 59th anniversary of the attack on Civil Rights demonstrators that voting rights are endangered in much of the nation, citing decisions by the Supreme Court and lower courts since 2006 that have weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the annual march across the bridge on Sunday afternoon, and the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, which began Thursday, culminates Sunday. Rep. James Clyburn, leading a pilgrimage to Selma, emphasized the ongoing fight for voting rights and the need for economic development in the city.