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Statue of the late US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is unveiled in his native Alabama

Nov. 14, 2024 13:52 PM EST

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, has been unveiled in Alabama's capital city. The likeness, called Steadfast Stride Toward Justice, sits in the Equal Justice Initiative's Legacy Plaza in Montgomery. It joins statues of Rosa...

AP Race Call: Democrat Nikema Williams wins reelection to U.S. House in Georgia's 5th Congressional District

Nov. 05, 2024 21:17 PM EST

Democratic Rep. Nikema Williams won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Williams, 46, was reelected to a third term in Atlanta's 5th District, defeating Republican John Salvesen. She first ran in 2020 following the death of Democratic Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights hero who held the...

Book Review: 'John Lewis: A Life' further humanizes a civil rights giant

Sep. 30, 2024 19:12 PM EDT

In “John Lewis: A Life,” David Greenberg recounts how the late Democratic congressman reacted after Republicans scored a landslide victory in the 1994 election. A staffer hoped Lewis would buoy her spirits and tell her there was a silver lining. Lewis instead told her, “There...