IJR Georgia Confederate Monument to Be Replaced by Memorial Honoring John Lewis by Savannah Rychcik January 29, 2021
Atlanta Mayor on Minority Voting Rights: ‘It Is Paid for With the Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Lives’ by Meaghan Ellis August 20, 2020 2 Lance-Bottoms is urging voters to use their right in the upcoming election. Read more
Atlanta Mayor Hits Trump for Remarks on John Lewis: ‘The Only Thing He Believes in Is Himself’ by Bradley Cortright August 4, 2020 2 "He's a narcissist." Read more
Trump on If He Finds Late Rep. John Lewis ‘Impressive’: ‘I Can’t Say’ by Madison Summers August 4, 2020 1 "He was a person that devoted a lot of energy and a lot of heart to civil rights, but there were many others also." Read more
Obama Takes Shot at Trump, Republicans Over Voting Rights During Tribute to John Lewis by Savannah Rychcik July 30, 2020 58 "Even as we sit here, there are those in power who are doing their darndest to discourage people from voting." Read more
Barack Obama Compares the Federal Government’s Treatment of Protesters to George Wallace by Alex Thomas July 30, 2020 22 Obama speaks at John Lewis' funeral. Read more
Pelosi Delivers Emotional Tribute to Civil Rights Icon John Lewis by Savannah Rychcik July 30, 2020 1 "When this flag flew there, it said goodbye. It waved goodbye to John." Read more
John Lewis in Posthumous Op-Ed: ‘Now It Is Your Turn to Let Freedom Ring’ by Madison Summers July 30, 2020 0 "I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe." Read more
Kamala Harris Shreds Barr for Invoking John Lewis During Hearing by Meaghan Ellis July 28, 2020 25 Democratic leaders fired back with scathing remarks about Barr's opening statement. Read more
Civil Rights Pioneer, Congressman John Lewis Honored in Capitol Hill Ceremony by Reuters July 28, 2020 0 "John Lewis lived and worked with urgency because the task was urgent." Read more
Civil Rights Pioneer, Congressman John Lewis to Lie in State at US Capitol by Reuters July 27, 2020 1 Lewis' death came at a time of reckoning across the U.S. over racial injustice. Read more
Body of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Crosses Alabama Bridge for Final Time by Reuters July 26, 2020 6 "Can't you hear him? 'Find a way to get in the way -- good trouble, necessary trouble.'" Read more
US Congressman John Lewis to Lie in State in Capitol Rotunda by Reuters July 24, 2020 1 The public viewing will be held outdoors on the East Front Steps of the Capitol. Read more
Georgia Democrats Pick State Senator to Replace John Lewis on November US Ballot by Reuters July 20, 2020 0 Williams is the first Black woman to have been elected to head the Democratic Party of Georgia. Read more
House Holds Moment of Silence to Honor John Lewis by Bradley Cortright July 20, 2020 7 "He inspired us as the conscience of the Congress." Read more
‘We Have Lost a Giant’: Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Dies by Madison Summers July 18, 2020 13 "We have lost a giant." Read more
Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Gives First Interview After Death of George Floyd by Alex Thomas June 4, 2020 0 John Lewis says the video brought him to tears. Read more
Omar Says Violent Demonstrators Are ‘Not Interested in Protecting Black Lives’ by Bradley Cortright May 31, 2020 1 "They might say they care about black lives, but they are not interested in protecting black lives." Read more
Biden Condemns Violent Protests: ‘We Must Not Allow This Pain to Destroy Us’ by Bradley Cortright May 31, 2020 23 "Protesting such brutality is right and necessary. It's an utterly American response." Read more
Rep. John Lewis Tosses Support Behind Biden: ‘We Have a Choice, We Must Decide’ by Madison Summers April 7, 2020 0 "Look around. We have a choice. We must decide." Read more