Three men spent time in jail under suspicion of being involved in the murder of Presdient Lincoln 160 years ago. Two were ...

On April 2, 1865, battle lines formed in Selma, Ala. It was a ferocious fight. According to the book, 1,160 Union soldiers charged 5,000 Confederate defenders in Selma.

Selma's population is about 17,000, and 81% Black. It's lost more than 10,000 residents since the civil rights era, driven in part by white flight. Riding through town it's evident Selma has seen ...

Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're still fighting stubborn segregation, poverty and gun violence.

Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're still fighting stubborn segregation, poverty and gun violence.

Hosea Williams, left, who led a march in Selma, Ala., leaves the scene as state troopers break up the demonstration on what is known as Bloody Sunday on March 7, 1965.

From the 1865 Battle of Selma at the end of the Civil War to the 1965 Voting Rights Battle, she says Selma has always been at the center of change. "We have been a pivotal place when it comes to ...

Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're still fighting stubborn segregation, poverty and gun violence.