A retired federal magistrate judge reflects on the 60th anniversary of the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery—and the role that judges and lawyers played in the historic event.

The program includes a variety of classical works, including pieces by Dvořák, Ginastera, Barber, and a new work commemorating the Selma marches. Two chamber concerts will offer intimate musical ...

When Andy Chandler learned his mother had participated in a pivotal moment in American history, he wasn’t surprised. Still, the revelation was stirring. “My mom just never talked about it ...

Sixty years ago today the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March concluded with Martin Luther King Jr. speaking before a crowd of 25,000 on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery.

After an aborted second attempt, thousands had started out from Selma on March 21. On March 25, Central New York was there with about 50 or more Syracusans! ... Viola Liuzzo, had been murdered.

But Viola’s interest in all people, a view perhaps tapped in Chattanooga, continued and led her to want to be in Selma and Montgomery in 1965. And the Wesley Center continued as well into the ...

The inspiration of Selma 60 years ago stayed with me, leading to a 45-year career as director of two state ACLU affiliates fighting for civil liberties and, especially, voting rights.

The national response to the march and the shocking murder of Viola Liuzzo, the Detroit mother of five who also came to Selma to volunteer, and other Klan murderous violence helped secure passage ...

On March 8, 1965, 60 years ago tomorrow the Ann Arbor News wrote: “Mauled Negroes seek court aid.” The Newark Star Ledger: “ Tear gas and clubs crush Selma march.

In addition, Brittany Bailey, a Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past member, honored Viola Gregg Luizzo, another martyr of the Selma campaign, who had driven more than 800 miles from her Detroit ...

The Rev. James Reeb, killed March 11, 1965, in Selma, Ala. The Rev. James Reeb is taken to hospital, ... Viola Gregg Liuzzo, killed March 25, 1965, on the Selma Highway, Alabama ...

On March 7, 1965, marchers were walking from Selma to the state capital, Montgomery, to demand an end to discriminatory practices that robbed Black people of their right to vote.