A petition calling for the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, to be renamed after John Lewis has reached more than 500,000 signatures in the wake of the civil rights hero's death.. Civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis dies, “It’s far past time to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge after Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon that nearly gave his life on that bridge,” Michael Starr Hopkins, the petition’s creator, wrote.
And thanks to him, we now all have our marching orders — to keep believing in the possibility of remaking this country we love until it lives up to its full promise,” he wrote.

This year, with President Trump casting doubt on the integrity of mail-in ballots, the back-and-forth is especially heated. “When you dedicate your life to dividing this country, you don’t get to be honored,” Hopkins said. The petition is seeking 500,000 online signatures. Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron says officers who killed Breonna Taylor were “justified” in use of force. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Lewis would later go on to push the nation to live up to its true promise. Senator. John Lewis did, Georgia officer who called inmate on suicide watch a “crazy N-word” fired, White man seeks forgiveness after shooting into Black family’s home, LMPD cops were repeatedly told Breonna Taylor had no “suspicious” packages coming to her home, Proud Boys member who pointed gun during protest arrested on six felony charges, Alabama governor apologizes to survivor of 1963 Birmingham church bombing, Kyle Rittenhouse to sue Biden for libel after appearance in white supremacist ad, A$AP Ferg teams up with Monica for “Big A$AP”, Donald and Melania Trump test positive for COVID-19, Westside Gunn unleashes new album ‘Who Made The Sunshine’, Fivio Foreign and Polo G link up for “Bop It”, Ella Mai is back with “Not Another Love Song”, Drake joins Bryson Tiller on “Outta Time”. Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove, who evaded charges on Wednesday, fired the shots that killed Taylor. It will not shine blue, sorry to disappoint. News broke on Friday (July 17) that the civil rights leader passed away. Every year since then, several protesters have marched across the bridge.

Lewis was born in Troy. The next time we will have a harvest moon in October is the year 2028.

Kay Ivey has ordered all flags to be flown at half staff. He would come back every year for the Selma Jubilee bridge crossing enactment. At the end of October, and on Halloween nonetheless, we will have our second full moon of the month.
Lewis, a 17-term Georgia congressman, died Friday at the age of 80 after a months-long battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. “Edmund Pettus was a bitter racist, undeserving of the honor bestowed upon him. Every so often, like this month, we will get the unique occurrence of 2 full moons.

“He once told me how the Kennedy brothers did not agree to the Oval Office meeting with Dr. King before the ‘63 March until afterward because they feared it would be violent.”, Barack Obama reacts to Congressman John Lewis’ death in emotional letter. According to Smithsonian Magazine, Pettus was considered a respected figure in Alabama during his time, serving as both a lawyer and a US senator. The Harvest Moon is the first full moon after the Autumnal Equinox. An existing effort to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, saw a resurgence on Saturday following the Friday death of the civil rights leader and Georgia Rep. John Lewis. The bridge is named after Edmund Winston Pettus, a Confederate Brigadier General, head of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan, and U.S. “It would be fitting to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge after John Lewis the conscience of Congress,” he wrote on Twitter. One of the people leading the charge is Micheal Hopkins who created the petition. As we wipe away this country’s long stain of bigotry, we must also wipe away the names of men like Edmund Pettus.”, NBC News correspondent Andrew Mitchell shared a similar sentiment, adding that the bridge should be renamed. newsletter, several protesters have marched across the bridge, meaningful, remarkable way. Will Ainsworth also tweeted about the president and first lady's diagnoses, encouraging people to join him in prayer for their "quick recovery.".

Hence, the name, "Harvest moon" was born. One day following the tragic news that Representative John Lewis died, a petition circulated online, asking for the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama to be renamed after him. When this happens, the second full moon gets the name "Blue Moon". A petition on Change.org has gained over 444,900 signatures as of 10:44 p.m. Saturday night to rename the bridge. Lewis was seriously injured as part of his involvement in the protest. Getting Warmer: Heating up Alabama’s Cold Cases, College Football Saturday Watch & Win Sweepstakes, Newsfeed Now: President Trump contracts COVID-19; Zoom mishap goes viral, WATCH: City of Las Vegas hosts Remembrance Ceremony, name reading in honor of #1October victims, Students take over virtual classroom when glitch forces teachers off, ‘Alabama stands with you, Mr. President,’ Gov.

“It’s far past time to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge after Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon that nearly gave his life on that bridge,” Michael Starr Hopkins, the petition’s creator, wrote. Get music updates weekly so you don't miss a thing. Ivey tweets after Trumps’ coronavirus diagnoses, Joe Biden: ‘We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family’, World markets, oil prices sink after Trump tests positive for virus, Stock futures fall on Trump’s announcement of positive COVID-19 test, Watch Live: Trump, first lady positive for virus; he has ‘mild symptoms’, Read the full statement: Presidential doctor comments on Donald Trump’s positive COVID test, Central AL Forecast: Cool end to the week, weekend warm-up coming, President Trump, first lady Melania Trump test positive for coronavirus, Alabama’s only passenger train service, Amtrak, cuts long-distance rides with revenue down over 80%. The bridge was named after Pettus — a Confederate general and leader of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan — in 1940, three decades after he died, according to. As of Monday, it’s less than 10,000 signatures away from its goal. In his honor, Gov. "It would be fitting to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge after John Lewis the conscience of Congress," longtime NBC News journalist Andrea Mitchell said in a tweet. While said they supported renaming the bridge after Lewis, they also expressed a desire for a renewed focus on the Voting Rights Act following the congressman's death. © 1998 - 2020 Nexstar Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories, Lewis, a 17-term Georgia congressman, died Friday at the age of 80 after a months-long battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, was largely gutted by the Supreme Court in its 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder, more than 390,000 people have signed a petition organized, dismantle monuments and rename institutions linked to the Confederacy and racism. "There's a bridge needs a new name," former New York US Attorney Preet Bharara, said in a tweet early Saturday. (Source: WSFA 12 News) By Bryan Henry and WSFA Staff | June 16, 2020 at 7:00 AM CDT - Updated June 16 at 8:19 PM . Sign up for the Get REVOLT updates weekly so you don’t miss a thing. Central AL Forecast: Cool, Crisp night. On March 7, 1965, Lewis marched on the infamous bridge during the Civil Rights Movement. As NBC News noted, the petition, which began circulating in June, comes amid renewed calls to dismantle monuments and rename institutions linked to the Confederacy and racism. While the congressman's Friday death amplified calls to rename the "Bloody Sunday" bridge — calls to rename the landmark after Lewis have circulated for years, Alabama.com reported. One of the people leading the charge is Micheal Hopkins who created the petition. "As we wipe away this country's long stain of bigotry, we must also wipe away the names of men like Edmund Pettus.".