John Lewis dies

Congressman and Civil Rights Icon John Lewis dies at age 80

John Lewis, lion of civil rights era with long, celebrated career in Congress, has died; diagnosed with cancer in 2019. 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. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Lewis’ passing late Friday night, calling him “one of the greatest heroes of American history.” “All of us were humbled to call Congressman Lewis a colleague, and are heartbroken by his passing,” Pelosi said. “May