Move to rename 'Bloody Sunday' bridge has critics in Selma
Move to rename ‘Bloody Sunday’ bridge has critics in SelmaBy JAY REEVES Associated PressSELMA, Ala. (AP) — Thousands gathered in this river city in 1940 to dedicate a new bridge in honor of white supremacist Edmund Pettus, a Confederate general and reputed Ku Klux Klan leader. Just 25 years later, the bridge became a global landmark when civil rights marchers were beaten at its base.Today, with thousands protesting nationwide against racial injustice, a […]
