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From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A big day of events kicked off early Sunday morning with the annual Unity breakfast -- then it was off to church.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The annual Jubilee Parade and Festival provided a little fun for all the people who made the journey to Selma to take part in the 50th celebration.
Martin Luther King III honored activists who were central to the voting rights movement, but said he can't call the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday a celebration.
One hundred and one Members of Congress started out the 15th annual Civil Rights Pilgrimage and came to Montgomery Sunday, which played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement.
Today's events got started with a packed house at Brown Chapel AME Church. That's where the Selma to Montgomery marches started, where foot soldiers met to plan key moments in the voting rights movement.
World renowned singer Patti LaBelle took the stage Saturday night at ASU's acadome along with the Voice's Luke Wade.
This is the full text of President Obama's speech at the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Saturday, March 7, 2015 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
The red carpet was rolled out for dignitaries as they arrived at the Rosa Parks Library and Museum Friday night.
Some city leaders are using the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March to highlight some very real issues going on in Selma today.
Selma isn't the only city gearing up for a big weekend. In Montgomery, local and national leaders came together to honor some of the pioneers who paved the way for the voting rights act to become a reality.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Friday was the first full day of events at the 50th celebration in Selma -- and there was no shortage of things to do.
On Friday, the Alabama Conference of Black Mayors stopped in Lowndes County. Students at Central Elementary School in Mosses performed for them, then took a tour of the school.
The following streets will be closed do to the weekend events.
Selma kicked off it's events earlier today with a performance commemorating one of the martyrs who died.
The excitement in Selma is growing the closer we get to the 50th anniversary of the voting rights March, but tonight people from all over the nation stopped to honor the past and look forward to the future.
Thursday night many people gathered for a special gala hosted by the Alabama NAACP.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- There's a noticeable increase in activity around Selma -- and people are starting to pour into the city to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic Selma Voting Rights Movement.
Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson joined state house democrats today to reflect on what this weekend really means. It's a big weekend, but Jackson and house democrats want to keep the events in Selma more than just a memory.
Record-breaking crowds are expected to pour into Selma this weekend for the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Could the crowds and extra security measures keep some local residents from going?
In the third day of the legislative session, lawmakers are facing a gloomy budget outlook.
The Troy Animal Rescue Project is taking their rescue efforts international.
U.S. Marshals capture Juan Daniels who was wanted for Capital Murder.
Changes are coming to the Alabama National Fair this year. Usually, the fair is in the first few weeks of October, but that will be changing.
