by "People were just coming out the woodwork," he says about the hours following the storm. SCOTT SIMON, HOST:. SELMA, Ala. (AP) A judge has delayed the trial of a New Orleans man charged with stealing a chair-shaped Confederate monument from an Alabama cemetery in a bizarre ransom scheme. All rights Reserved. The Selma Police Department is asking if anyone has any information that you believe will bring the person(s) involved in the crime to justice, please contact 334-874 City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. SELMA, Ala. (AP) A man wanted in a gunshot killing that occurred last year in Alabama has been arrested It's this population that was most directly impacted by the tornado. "People all throughout Selma are trying to be very intentional about tearing down the racial walls, the class wall, the economical walls, that have often separated Selma," she says. 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"To be a lighthouse in a dark time for this community and provide a safe haven for those who need so much.". Its so important the President is going. Updated. Not reading this story on the WSFA News App? field59.ipo = { What does Bloody Sunday mean to the White House staff? Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. They come for the crossing what Sanders calls a "pilgrimage," and to have "their spirit renewed with the symbolism and power of the moment.". According to police, on Mar. SELMA, Ala. President Biden will travel to Alabama tomorrow for the annual commemoration of "Bloody Sunday," the infamous day in 1965 when some 600 civil rights marchers headed east from Selma in support of voting rights. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Residents there are still recovering from tornadoes that ripped through the city in January. 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Juma Sei is a 2022-2023 Kroc Fellow at NPR. The bridge crossing reenactment takes place Sunday afternoon in remembrance of Bloody Sunday in 1965 and the Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights marches. They say the drivers side door was struck, but the officer was not hurt. No further details are being released at this time, and the case remains under investigation. Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime) Selma violent crime is 70.9. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. It was higher than in 99.5% U.S. cities. The visual that came out of Selma of a 25-year-old John Lewis leading 600 peaceful protesters across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and them being attacked and brutalized really helped change the conversation and the way people across this country looked at the struggle for civil rights. Harris will speak in Selma at an event marking the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the day in 1965 when white police attacked Black voting rights marchers. Would love your thoughts, please comment. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". The city is famed for its historic sites: Pettus Bridge, where the Selma-to-Montgomery march is commemorated; Brown Chapel AME Church, where the Rev. Copyright 2023 WSFA. This 150-year-old home lost its roof during the January tornado in Selma, Ala. SELMA, Ala. President Biden will travel to Alabama tomorrow for the annual commemoration of " Bloody Sunday ," the infamous day in 1965 when some 600 civil rights marchers headed east from Selma in support of voting rights. Facebook. But that's not a bad thing, according to Sanders. There are plenty of events happening across the River Region for you to check out this weekend, including the Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma. Biden will speak in Selma for the annual remembrance of Bloody Sunday, the day in 1965 that white police beat Black civil rights marchers as they attempted to cross the city's Edmund Pettus Bridge. With winds up to 130 mph, the twister left behind a violent, ruinous path that destroyed hundreds of homes. Nearly one third of Selma's residents live under the poverty line, says Thiea Wilson, the pastor at Temple Gate. Reward Offered as Montgomery County Deputies Hope to Find Woman, Selma Police Investigating Man's Apparent Murder, Montgomery Police Need Help in Homicide Investigation, Montgomery Firefighters Investigating Large Church Fire Near Downtown, Pedestrian Killed in Three-Car Crash in Troy. STATESVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) The driver accused of nearly hitting two kids after failing to stop for a school bus has been arrested, North Carolina State MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Two pioneers for voting rights have become the first women represented in the Statuary Hall of notable Alabamians at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. by Categories : Crime , News , West Alabama Tags : selma alabama , Selma Murder , selma shooting SELMA, Ala. (AP) In a Selma neighborhood a few blocks from the starting point of the 1965 voting rights marches the path of a January tornado remains clear. He says 49-year-old Thelma Coleman was shot in the chest and was taken to a Birmingham hospital for treatment. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. On what is now known as Bloody Sunday, over 500 activists marched from Brown Chapel to the Edmund Pettus Bridge, demanding Black Americans' right to vote. Every year on the first weekend in March in Alabama, both the bloody confrontation at the Pettus Bridge and the march from Selma to Montgomery are commemorated. David Nichols told his congregation there was much for which to be grateful despite the destruction around them. } } I am feeling relieved, said Fulford. (AP) Days of freezing temperatures in Deep South areas that usually freeze for only hours are threatening dozens of water systems as burst pipes leak millions of gallons of water. The bill passed the Senate by unanimous consent, going to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature. WebDALLAS COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating an overnight crash that claimed the life of a Selma man. The marchers only made it six blocks to the Edmund Pettus Bridge before they were attacked by state and local lawmen, driving them back into the city. "Share your experiences, gather the information, get stronger. Use at your own risk. Every year law enforcement faces the tall task of protecting the thousands of visitors and dignitaries who participate in the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee. He had such great respect and regard for Congressman John Lewis, who at 25 years old if you can believe that when led 600 marchers across that bridge in Selma. 2 at approximately 8:30 a.m. Selma Police received a call in reference to shots fired in the area of Division St. and Burgundy Ave. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference worked with local activists during the According to ALEA, Nicolas L. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Police say they found 60-year-old Aaron Clines with a gunshot wound in front of MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Thousands of people, including President Joe Biden, are expected in Selma this weekend to commemorate the 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday.