Kamala Harris Commemorates Bloody Sunday March in Selma With a Focus on Voting Rights

By Kim Chandler | AP News SELMA, Ala. — Vice President Kamala Harris told thousands gathered for the 59th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday attacks on Civil Rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, that fundamental freedoms are under attack in America even today. Harris joined those gathered at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where voting rights activists were beaten back by law enforcement officers in 1965. The vice president praised the marchers’ bravery as they engaged in a defining moment of the civil rights struggle. “Today, we know our fight for freedom is not over, because in this moment we are witnessing a full-on attack on hard-fought, hard-won freedoms, starting with the freedom that unlocks all others, the freedom to vote,” Harris said. She criticized attempts to restrict voting, including limits on early voting, and said the nation is again at a crossroad. “What kind of country do we want to live in? Do we want to live in a country of freedom, liberty, and justice? Or a country of injustice, hate and fear?” Harris asked, encouraging people to answer with their vote. She said other fundamental freedoms under attack include “the freedom of a woman to make decisions...