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How the images of John Lewis being beaten during ‘Bloody Sunday’ went viral
(THE CONVERSATION) On March 7, 1965, Alabama state troopers beat and gassed John Lewis and hundreds of marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. TV reporters and photographers were there ...
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The use of federal troops to quell Los Angles protests recalls militarized law enforcement during the Civil Rights Movement
In an important change, President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard to protect marchers. State troopers and sheriff’s deputies had terrorized marchers, including John Lewis, who was ...
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Alabama removed the sales tax from period products, but advocates say work remains
This legislative session, lawmakers cut the sales tax associated with period products, baby supplies and maternity wear.
Westburg's 3 hits and Cowser's go-ahead homer spur Orioles to 5-1 win over Rays
Colton Cowser hit a go-ahead homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 at Steinbrenner Field. Jordan ...
The use of federal troops to quell Los Angeles protests recalls militarized law enforcement during the Civil Rights Movement
During Jim Crow segregation, political leaders used domestic military power to preserve the interests of racial ...
Israel says it killed a top Iranian general as Trump warns people to flee Iranian capital
Israel claimed Tuesday to have killed a top Iranian general as it traded more strikes with its longtime foe, and U.S. President Donald Trump warned residents of Tehran to evacuate.
Alabama leaders network at 2025 Paris Air Show
MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WIAT) — Over 150 delegates are representing Alabama at the 2025 Paris Air Show.