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Rights activists, political leaders mourn Rep. John Lewis

Tributes pour in from both political parties on civil rights leader's legacy

john lewis - The Globe And Mail
6:04pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

Marco Rubio And Dan Sullivan's John Lewis Tribute Posts Used Elijah Cummings' Photo

Republican senators Marco Rubio and Dan Sullivan both separately posted photos of themselves with the late Rep. Elijah Cummings in their tributes to Lewis.

john lewis - Buzzfeed
5:07pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

What happens to John Lewis' vacant US House seat in Georgia

As the remembrances poured in Saturday for John Lewis, the 5th Congressional District in Georgia he served for decades is left without a representative in Congress.

john lewis - CNN
5:02pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

John Lewis' death sparks surge in support to rename Edmund Pettus Bridge, the site of Bloody Sunday, in his honor

The bridge, named after a Confederate officer and leader of the KKK, was the site of Bloody Sunday, where hundreds of people, led by Lewis, who were marching for Black voting rights were brutally attacked by state troopers in 1965.

john lewis - CBS News
4:53pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

GOP senators mistake photo of Elijah Cummings for John Lewis in tribute

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska mistake Elijah Cummings for John Lewis in social media tributes

john lewis - NBC News
4:40pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

How Democrats plan to find a replacement for John Lewis on November's ballot by Monday - Business Insider

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has 10 days to declare a special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the term following Lewis' July 17 death.

john lewis - Business Insider
4:34pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

How Democrats plan to find a replacement for John Lewis on November's ballot by Monday - Business Insider

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has 10 days to declare a special election to fill the seat for the remainder of the term following Lewis' July 17 death.

john lewis - Business Insider (UK)
4:34pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

Remembering civil rights icons C.T. Vivian and John Lewis

Two icons of the civil rights movement, C.T. Vivian and John Lewis, both died Friday. Their tumultuous civil rights journey were often intertwined and now come to an end, once again together. Major Garrett remembers their legacies.

john lewis - CBS News
4:28pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

Clyburn renews calls to rename Selma bridge after John Lewis

'Take his name off that bridge': Calls renewed to name Alabama's Edmund Pettus Bridge after Rep. John Lewis, who died Friday at the age of 80.

john lewis - NBC News
4:09pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

Clyburn renews calls to rename Selma bridge after John Lewis

'Take his name off that bridge': Calls renewed to name Alabama's Edmund Pettus Bridge after Rep. John Lewis, who died Friday at the age of 80.

john lewis - Google News
4:09pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

Martin Luther King III looks back at the legacy of John Lewis

"Our nation is at a great loss," King III said of Lewis' death.

john lewis - CBS News
4:03pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

Americans mourn the death of Congressman John Lewis

Tributes honoring the late Congressman John Lewis have poured in from around the country-- and also across the political spectrum. Nikole Killion reports.

john lewis - CBS News
4:03pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis has died at age 80

Civil rights icon and longtime Congressman from Georgia John Lewis died Friday at the age of 80. Lewis is remembered as a key figure in the civil rights movement who took part in some of the most pivotal moments for racial equality in U.S. history. Nancy Cord…

john lewis - CBS News
3:59pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

Tributes to 'one-of-a-kind' rights icon John Lewis

US presidents are among those paying tribute after the civil rights icon died of cancer, aged 80.

john lewis - Google News (UK)
3:48pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

14 hours later, Trump says he is 'saddened' by Lewis' death

In the hours after the death of American civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to retweet old missives about Democratic rival Joe Biden and lash out at his former national security adviser and his niece for writing tell-all…

john lewis - Google News (Canada)
3:45pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

Rep. John Lewis Championed LGBTQ Rights Early On

"I have fought too hard and too long against discrimination based on race and color not to stand up against discrimination based on sexual orientation," he said in 2003.

john lewis - Buzzfeed
2:52pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

President Trump pays tribute to John Lewis, a 'civil rights hero'

After staying silent Saturday morning as other tributes came pouring in, President Trump tweeted condolences for the late Rep. John Lewis in the afternoon and called him a "civil rights hero."

john lewis - Fox News
2:07pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

Trump offers praise to former foe Rep. John Lewis after his death

President Trump tweeted only once Saturday, posting a simple message that praised the late Rep. John Lewis as a “civil rights hero.” Lewis, who had represented Georgia for decades in th…

john lewis - Google News
2:05pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

White House roundup: Trump tweets condolences for John Lewis

President Trump tweeted condolences for.Congressman John Lewis and ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff at official buildings after the civil rights legend died on Friday. Meanwhile, the president had harsh words for his niece Mary, whose tell-all book a…

john lewis - CBS News
1:58pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

John Lewis: Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey lead tributes to civil rights hero

Winfrey releases footage of recent interview in which congressman says: ‘I tried to do what was right, fair and just’

john lewis - Google News
1:23pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

Remembering the life of civil rights icon John Lewis

The legendary civil rights leader and longtime Georgia Democratic Representative John Lewis has died at age 80. CBS News chief Congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to pay tribute to the man known as the "conscience of Congress."

john lewis - CBS News
1:08pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

Marco Rubio confused Rep. John Lewis for another late black lawmaker - Business Insider

Marco Rubio shared a photo of himself with Elijah Cummings in a tweet about the death of John Lewis.

john lewis - Business Insider
12:38pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

Marco Rubio confused Rep. John Lewis for another late black lawmaker - Business Insider

Marco Rubio shared a photo of himself with Elijah Cummings in a tweet about the death of John Lewis.

john lewis - Business Insider (UK)
12:38pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

John Lewis, U.S. congressman, civil rights icon, 'American hero,' dead at 80 | CBC News

John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, has died. He was 80.

john lewis - CBC News
12:07pm PDT - July 18th, 2020

Trump says he is 'saddened' to hear about the passing of John Lewis | TheHill

President Trump said he is “saddened” to hear ...

john lewis - The Hill
11:45am PDT - July 18th, 2020

John C. Reilly could have done Phantom Thread but Daniel Day Lewis could have never done Stepbrothers

Kristi Yamaguccimane (@TheWapplehouse)
6:03pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @ajc: Family and friends of John Lewis gathered with community members in Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. International Chape…

#PaintTheCityRed (@sir_size)
6:01pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @hillharper: I celebrate our Triple Blue Leadership in Lansing! MI Dems have achieved great successes like repealing right-to-work & ext…

M Allen (@crimsonblu22)
5:59pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @marceelias: Here is something from "the day's news." Alabama is defying a court order to create a second majority Black cong. district.…

janloomer (@LoomerJan)
5:59pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @marceelias: Here is something from "the day's news." Alabama is defying a court order to create a second majority Black cong. district.…

A Cahill-Makowsky (@ACahMak)
5:58pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @RobDiRienzo: BREAKING: Massive plume of black smoke shooting into the air after a truck catches fire on Atlanta’s Downtown Connector. A…

Wojtek Wysocki (@wojtek1425)
5:58pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @marceelias: Here is something from "the day's news." Alabama is defying a court order to create a second majority Black cong. district.…

Scooby007 (@webbo2307)
5:58pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @WesleyLowery: They are gonna definitely definitely read it that way, when in defending this statement you list as examples of people w…

mistaken identity (@ChipBecket)
5:53pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

I think the most of you watched the New Film "Oppenheimer" about the Manhattan Projekt, in this Film "Lewis Strauss" was wanted to Join the american parliament but 3 People had rejected him, one of them Was John F. Kennedy, i have a theory that Strauss hired the Assasin

Musti (@musti0abi)
5:52pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @Patbrdh: Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different. C.S. Lewis https://t.co/NHx3n…

Daisuke (@rob_john_colson)
5:48pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @hillharper: I celebrate our Triple Blue Leadership in Lansing! MI Dems have achieved great successes like repealing right-to-work & ext…

MEC (@Liz2Mec)
5:44pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @hillharper: I celebrate our Triple Blue Leadership in Lansing! MI Dems have achieved great successes like repealing right-to-work & ext…

Sugar Poo (@SugarPoo7)
5:42pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @hillharper: I celebrate our Triple Blue Leadership in Lansing! MI Dems have achieved great successes like repealing right-to-work & ext…

Peter Lichota (@DrSpockets)
5:41pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @RobDiRienzo: BREAKING: Massive plume of black smoke shooting into the air after a truck catches fire on Atlanta’s Downtown Connector. A…

Cal Callaway (@FOX5ATLCallaway)
5:36pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @BraedenDeary: After second test all we heard about was upholding the traditions of cricket. Now the poms want a 6th day, Duckworth- Lew…

John Ready (@john_ready)
5:35pm PDT - July 23rd, 2023

Stamp ceremony gives community chance to reflect on John Lewis’ legacy https://t.co/mrg7SqcVmJ

Ora Gibson (@OraGibson180852)
9:51am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @SpeakerPelosi: This week, I joined my Democratic colleagues in introducing our Freedom to Vote Act: urgent, necessary legislation to co…

~ Roni ~ (@owlkeller)
9:45am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @wsbtv: The stamp was officially unveiled at Morehouse College in Atlanta. https://t.co/aFD983kb3j

chamberlain (@_chamberlain_x)
9:44am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @JoshGellers: This is another example of how ridiculous the Florida AA history curriculum is. Notice that “figures who shaped the modern…

Critical AI : first issue coming in Aug. 23! :) (@CriticalAI)
9:42am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @Dannythefink: @lewis_baston He (@Samfr ) is absolutely right but what it really shows is how crude byelections are as a measure. They a…

John Ferrett (@John_Ferrett)
9:39am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @kangaroos991: WHY do some Republicans attempt to rewrite history, or maybe they’re against many years of civil rights gains? What do t…

Keith Jarvis (@KeithJarvis18)
9:38am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @kangaroos991: WHY do some Republicans attempt to rewrite history, or maybe they’re against many years of civil rights gains? What do t…

Trump talks and takes aim. (@JimSell5)
9:36am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @kangaroos991: WHY do some Republicans attempt to rewrite history, or maybe they’re against many years of civil rights gains? What do t…

Gregory Grig-Lahti (@Grigarauskas)
9:32am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @ajc: Family and friends of John Lewis gathered with community members in Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. International Chape…

chamberlain (@_chamberlain_x)
9:29am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @ajc: Family and friends of John Lewis gathered with community members in Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. International Chape…

chamberlain (@_chamberlain_x)
9:26am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @kangaroos991: WHY do some Republicans attempt to rewrite history, or maybe they’re against many years of civil rights gains? What do t…

Jenny Mcdonald (@JennyMc79436338)
9:25am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @StopBigMoney: This is a generational moment to fortify our democracy by doing whatever it takes to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and Joh…

Morgan Talley (@morganjttalley)
9:18am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @SpeakerPelosi: This week, I joined my Democratic colleagues in introducing our Freedom to Vote Act: urgent, necessary legislation to co…

Marijan (@samosvijet)
9:16am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @kangaroos991: WHY do some Republicans attempt to rewrite history, or maybe they’re against many years of civil rights gains? What do t…

Vote Blue People (@iamforeverblue2)
9:16am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

RT @kangaroos991: WHY do some Republicans attempt to rewrite history, or maybe they’re against many years of civil rights gains? What do t…

Robert Hill (@sindad1)
9:15am PDT - July 23rd, 2023

John Lewis is moving its headquarters to a site half the size of its current location as thousands of staff continue to work from home. The partnership, which also owns Waitrose, is to relocate from its 220,000 sq ft base in Victoria to a 108,000 sq ft site in Pimlico.

BTG Advisory (@BTG_Advisory)
11:01pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @SpeakerPelosi: This week, I joined my Democratic colleagues in introducing our Freedom to Vote Act: urgent, necessary legislation to co…

Doc (@docway700)
10:48pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @KGreenMD: Hey @TNGOP, you sent me this trash. I’d like remind you that John Lewis & Dr Martin Luther King Jr were arrested as well. Pre…

The Akilah Dasilva Foundation (@AkilahDasilvaFd)
10:37pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @KGreenMD: Hey @TNGOP, you sent me this trash. I’d like remind you that John Lewis & Dr Martin Luther King Jr were arrested as well. Pre…

Amy Adams (@APEONEE4U)
10:33pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @twschaller: https://t.co/jdtdZMmvqL Honored that two of my works were selected for the 139th Annual Member's Show at the Salmagundi Clu…

ele (@ele9061)
10:30pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @rudepundit: This statement is a farce. Booker T. Washington was 9 when the Civil War ended. He certainly didn't learn to be a teacher a…

kw1979 (@kw1979)
10:30pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @SpeakerPelosi: This week, I joined my Democratic colleagues in introducing our Freedom to Vote Act: urgent, necessary legislation to co…

Brobin4 ⚡ (@brob0444)
10:17pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

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Something Profound and Witty (@Parkour_Lewis)
10:16pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @rudepundit: This statement is a farce. Booker T. Washington was 9 when the Civil War ended. He certainly didn't learn to be a teacher a…

Existential Bunny (@hunnybun100)
10:12pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @SpeakerPelosi: This week, I joined my Democratic colleagues in introducing our Freedom to Vote Act: urgent, necessary legislation to co…

Robert (@robertjlundberg)
10:08pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023