community to recover. but his main folk here was trying to shine a spotlight on voting rights at a moment where legislation stalled in congress. arlette, saenz, cnn alabama. one prominent republican announced he won t run for president next year, former maryland governor larry hogan said he will not compete in the primary he s worded his candidacy in a crowded field could help former president trump win the nomination. while republican governor is widely expected to run in the 2024 race, that s florida governor ron desantis, on sunday, he visited california where he spoke with the reagan presidential library, there he claimed florida has been an influx, seen an influx of residents casting florida s approach to leadership beering
little more than 24 hours after another norfolk southern freight train derailed. it was the second derailment by that company in that state in a little over a month after the toxic crash in east palestine. cnn paula sanvol has latest general manager of norfolk southern the owner and operator of the train involved in saturday s derailment saying there were hazardous materials transported on this train including ethanol and propane, but they were not on the train cars that actually left the tracks on saturday. it s almost 20 out of the 212 train cars actually left the tracks as this train was headed from northern ohio to birmingham, alabama. authorities are shifting their focus on four tanker train cars, two were hauling being described asfluid, the
conservative supreme court gutted the voting rights act over the year so far two pieces of legislation have floundered on capitol hill. democrats were unable to get something across the finish line both chambers of the capitol and now with house republicans in control on the house side it makes it that much more difficult, many activists have become frustrated with the white house with members on capitol hill for their inability to get if you voting rights protections enshrined into law. he also marched across that bridge, the 600 activists marched across just 58 yogurt a poignant moment reminder of the history of selma alabama in the civil rights movement the president while he was here talked about the tornado that ripped through the community back in january and said there s still work to be done for this
President Biden marched alongside the Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson in calling for voting rights in Selma, Alabama, marking the 58th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday."
point in the civil rights movement. biden is set to arrive in, selma alabama today to help commemorate the 58th anniversary of bloody sunday. march 7th, 1965, a group of 600 civil rights demonstrators led by activists john louis gil became ministries congresswoman marched across the bridge. just as they cross the group, it was viciously attacked assaulted by alabama state troopers who were under orders party twelves to use whatever means necessary to stop. the dozens were injured and 70 were hospitalized. that violent event was broadcast far into identity. and it helped galvanize public support for voter reform. a few months later, the voting right act of 1965 was passed. joining us, now, live from selma, alabama, nbc news correspondent antonia hilton. antonia, it s always good to see. you walk us through what biden is expecting to do today.