The racist violence in Selma, Alabama, 50 years ago lives in history as ‘‘Bloody Sunday,’’ but do not forget the February night of vigilantism in Marion that inspired the Selma March.

The more relevant, and worrying, parallel may be the period from 1957 to the end of 1968, when military forces actively ...

Alabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of the clash that became known as Bloody Sunday. The attack shocked the nation and galvanized support for the U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965.

For the first time in 60 years, a U.S. president has deployed the National Guard without a governor's approval. That time, ...