Al jazeera. And. Honoring a champion of Civil Rights Activism mourners in the u. S. Pay tribute to john lewis but will his body is laid to rest how will his legacy shape the black lives matter a movement this is inside story. Of that welcome to the program im nora a lifetime civil rights leader in the u. S. Who inspired the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights act the last of the big 6 rights leaders led by Martin Luther king jr and hailed as the conscience of Congress John lewis is being remembered in a 6 Day Memorial Service that follows his journey through life the 17 term congressman from georgia died of pancreatic cancer on the 17th of july at the age of 80 hell be laid to rest in a private sammy atlanta on thursday they are Holding Reports its a homecoming for an American Hero the body of civil rights icon john Lewis Crossing the Edmund Pettus bridge in his home state of alabama it was on this bridge in 1965 during a civil rights march by hundreds of activists that a Police Officer
In the philippines against president rodrigo tatty as he begins outlining his latest violence for the nation and china takes control of what was the u. S. Consulate in the city of chengdu after its order to close any worsening diplomatic disputes. At least one person has been killed during antigovernment protests in iraqs capital baghdad its the 1st fatality jaring demonstration since Prime Minister mostafa to me was sworn into office 2 months ago protesters are angry about corruption unemployment and Poor Public Services iraq has seen months of on race as it struggles with an economic crisis and political instability simona 14 is in baghdad with more. What appears to have happened last night based on our conversations with a few protesters in baghdad square is that a group of protesters gathered in Tahrir Square to march in direction of another nearby square which is when Security Forces and the cording to the protesters plain clothed officials opened fire using live ammunition and bi
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