Obituaries Related to "Lewis" from New York Times Archive
At Lewis Funeral, Obama Calls Filibuster a ‘Jim Crow Relic’
The former president has sharp words for Trump — and an increased focus on 2020.
Watch Full Video: Funeral for John Lewis
At the funeral for Representative John Lewis, former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, along with Speaker Nancy Pelosi paid tribute to the civil rights icon.
Pelosi and McConnell Pay Tribute to John Lewis at Capitol Ceremony
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, honored Representative John Lewis for his devotion to advancing civil rights.
Quotation of the Day: Lewis’s Funeral Procession Follows His Footsteps Across Bridge
Quotation of the Day for Monday, July 27, 2020.
Selma Helped Define John Lewis’s Life. In Death, He Returned One Last Time.
The body of John Lewis crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Sunday, more than a half century after he helped change American history there.
After Death of John Lewis, Democrats Renew Push for Voting Rights Law
Democrats and activists who have long sought to update the Voting Rights Act say the proper way to honor the fallen civil rights icon is to pass it and name it in his honor. Republicans are opposed.
Death of John Lewis Fuels Movement to Rename Edmund Pettus Bridge
The bridge became a flash point on March 7, 1965, as protesters, led by Mr. Lewis and other civil rights leaders, were stopped and beaten by state troopers as they marched to Alabama’s capital.
Amid a Pandemic, Supporters Hope John Lewis Can Still Lie in State in the Capitol
More than 40 people have lain in state in the Capitol after their deaths. Some in Congress want the civil rights icon and 17-term congressman to receive the honor, even as the building remains closed to the public.
2 Republican Senators Post Photos of Elijah Cummings in John Lewis Tributes
Marco Rubio and Dan Sullivan were each trying to honor Mr. Lewis on social media when they mistakenly posted photos of Mr. Cummings, a Black congressman who died in October.
Trump Weighs In on the Death of John Lewis, One of His Most Vocal Critics
The president, who once described Mr. Lewis’s district as “crime infested,” expressed his condolences on Twitter a day after the congressman’s death.
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