Longtime congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis died at age 80 after a battle with cancer. Also, coronavirus cases continue to soar in the U.S. as Friday saw over 70,000 new cases. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 se…

Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), a former leading civil rights activist and symbol of the movement in the House of Representatives during his 33 year tenure, is dead at the age of 80.

The nation flooded the internet and airwaves with mourning over the late Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), honoring the civil rights titan’s legacy of fighting for equal rights for all.

Lewis, who helped organize the 1963 March on Washington and served in Congress for decades, was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in December.

Former President Obama on Saturday morning ...

In 2019, the longtime Democratic congressman and civil rights icon announced he was undergoing treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer.

US News: John Lewis, the civil rights warrior who died Friday aged 80, excelled at what he liked to call "good trouble" -- standing up against racial injustice

John Lewis, the son of Alabama sharecroppers in the Jim Crow era who went on to become the dean of Georgia's congressional delegation with legendary credentials as both a civil rights fighter and longtime Democratic lawmaker, has died. He was 80.

Lewis’s personal history paralleled that of the civil rights movement from Selma to George Floyd

Lewis, called 'the conscience of the Congress', had announced in December he had advanced pancreatic cancer.

Lewis, called 'the conscience of US Congress', had announced in December he had advanced pancreatic cancer.

Lewis helped Martin Luther King organise the March on Washington in 1963 and once suffered a broken skull at the hands of state troopers

The Democrat participated in the Selma to Montgomery March of 1965 and spent his career working to advance civil rights.

"Our hearts feel empty without our friend, but we find comfort knowing that he is free at last."

John Lewis, the youngest leader of the civil rights movement who went on to serve in Congress for decades, has died. He was 80. Nikole Killion reports.

John Lewis forged his legacy as a champion for civil rights and racial equality in the 1960s.

U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., one of the nation’s most preeminent civil rights figures, died Friday night, according to reports. He was 80.

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, died. He was 80.

Civil Rights Movement icon Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) died Friday night at 80 after a bout with pancreatic cancer. | Politics

Lewis, who was the last of the Big Six civil rights leaders, was diagnosed with cancer in December.

John Lewis, the non-violent civil rights activist who marched with Martin Luther King Jr and nearly died from police beatings before serving for decades as a US congressman, has died aged 80.

John Lewis, the non-violent civil rights activist who marched with Martin Luther King Jr and nearly died from police beatings before serving for decades as a US congressman, has died at age 80.

Congressman John Lewis passed away Friday night, according to a statement from Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office. He was 80 years old.

Congressman John Lewis passed away Friday night, according to a statement from Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office. He was 80 years old.

Lewis, who served in Congress for over 30 years, was a leader of the civil rights movement and had his skull fractured by Alabama troopers on "Bloody Sunday"

RT @LoanNgu02041197: breaking news, urgent now and beyond future! save our healthcare of abortion, retirement age healthcare, healthcare!…

RT @amtuljhameed: We have a right to protest for what is right. That’s all we can do. There are people hurting, there are people suffering,…

breaking news, urgent now and beyond future! save our healthcare of abortion, retirement age healthcare, healthcare! save our john lewis act, voting right act, and much more! save our supreme court blue wave Party! @ Emilys List 2024! https://t.co/2hPoxlnL9C https://t.co/ImqMkFzxqN

RT @amtuljhameed: We have a right to protest for what is right. That’s all we can do. There are people hurting, there are people suffering,…

RT @amtuljhameed: We have a right to protest for what is right. That’s all we can do. There are people hurting, there are people suffering,…

RT @amtuljhameed: We have a right to protest for what is right. That’s all we can do. There are people hurting, there are people suffering,…

RT @amtuljhameed: We have a right to protest for what is right. That’s all we can do. There are people hurting, there are people suffering,…

RT @TheDemocrats: Representative John Lewis dedicated his life to the fight for civil rights, justice, and a more perfect union—from the Fr…

RT @TheDemocrats: Representative John Lewis dedicated his life to the fight for civil rights, justice, and a more perfect union—from the Fr…

RT @VP: I applaud @GovKathyHochul who signed New York’s John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act into law yesterday. This law ensures voting rights…

RT @RepBarbaraLee: Tony Bennett was one of the first white jazz musicians to perform alongside Black artists like Harry Belafonte, Sammy Da…

RT @TheDemocrats: Representative John Lewis dedicated his life to the fight for civil rights, justice, and a more perfect union—from the Fr…

RT @TheTNHoller: WATCH: “You’re not serious…” Rep. @AyannaPressley has a hard time believing Rep. @brotherjones_ that @tnhousegop Rep. Pa…

RT @pbs_1914: International President, Hon. Chris V. Rey, J.D., joins the Phi Beta Sigma delegation at the U.S. Post Office’s John Lewis Fo…

RT @LoanNgu02041197: breaking news, urgent now and beyond future! save our healthcare of abortion, retirement age healthcare, healthcare! s…

breaking news, urgent now and beyond future! save our healthcare of abortion, retirement age healthcare, healthcare! save our john lewis act, voting right act, and much more! save our supreme court blue wave Party! @ Jacky Rosen 2024! Nevada blue 2024! https://t.co/mgQCFp5O3x https://t.co/hMhMyXgHUa

RT @TheTNHoller: WATCH: “You’re not serious…” Rep. @AyannaPressley has a hard time believing Rep. @brotherjones_ that @tnhousegop Rep. Pa…

RT @TheTNHoller: WATCH: “You’re not serious…” Rep. @AyannaPressley has a hard time believing Rep. @brotherjones_ that @tnhousegop Rep. Pa…

RT @theGrio: OPINION: Having the face of John Lewis, the civil rights icon and congressman from Georgia, on a Forever Stamp, is a reminder…

RT @LoanNgu02041197: breaking news, urgent now and beyond future! save our healthcare of abortion, retirement age healthcare, healthcare! s…

RT @LoanNgu02041197: breaking news, urgent now and beyond future! save our healthcare of abortion, retirement age healthcare, healthcare! s…

breaking news, urgent now and beyond future! save our healthcare of abortion, retirement age healthcare, healthcare! save our john lewis act, voting right act, and much more! save our supreme court blue wave Party! https://t.co/mUajvRxzcY https://t.co/5bAzx3zN7E

RT @TheTNHoller: WATCH: “You’re not serious…” Rep. @AyannaPressley has a hard time believing Rep. @brotherjones_ that @tnhousegop Rep. Pa…

RT @TheTNHoller: WATCH: “You’re not serious…” Rep. @AyannaPressley has a hard time believing Rep. @brotherjones_ that @tnhousegop Rep. Pa…

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…

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

RT @TheDemocrats: Representative John Lewis dedicated his life to the fight for civil rights, justice, and a more perfect union—from the Fr…

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

RT @TheDemocrats: Representative John Lewis dedicated his life to the fight for civil rights, justice, and a more perfect union—from the Fr…

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

RT @LoanNgu02041197: breaking news, urgent now and beyond future! save our healthcare of abortion, retirement age healthcare, healthcare! s…

breaking news, urgent now and beyond future! save our healthcare of abortion, retirement age healthcare, healthcare! save our john lewis act, voting right act, and much more! save our supreme court blue wave Party! @ Jacky Rosen 2024! Nevada blue 2024! https://t.co/QVJ1iZaa52 https://t.co/evJc26Zzrd

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

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

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

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

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

RT @LoanNgu02041197: breaking news, urgent now and beyond future! save our healthcare of abortion, retirement age healthcare, healthcare! s…

breaking news, urgent now and beyond future! save our healthcare of abortion, retirement age healthcare, healthcare! save our john lewis act, voting right act, and much more! save our supreme court blue wave Party! https://t.co/AVuLzbUwjP https://t.co/2m48XGsMJZ

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