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People are paying their respects to US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon and longtime congressman who died earlier this month at the age of 80.

• Trump skipping funeral is a stark reminder • John Lewis' final message for Americans

Former President Bill Clinton recounts a story Congressman John Lewis told him when they first met in the 1970s while delivering a tribute at Lewis' memorial.

The late Rep. John Lewis called for Americans to "answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe" in an essay published by The New York Times on the day of his funeral.

Barack Obama was met with a standing ovation after an extraordinary speech at Rep. John Lewis' funeral, saying the only way to have a 'true democracy' is to vote.

During his eulogy for the late Rep. John Lewis, former President Barack Obama received a standing ovation for his remarks about voting rights ahead of the 2020 election.

Tybre Faw, who befriended civil rights icon John Lewis, talks to CNN's Don Lemon about speaking at Lewis' funeral in Atlanta.

President Donald Trump downplayed the legacy of the late civil rights icon John Lewis in a new interview, instead repeatedly pointing to the Georgia Democrat's decision to not attend his 2017 inauguration.

CNN political director David Chalian responds to President Donald Trump's comments on late congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis, calling them "shameful."

John Legend and Common gave a rousing performance of their Academy Award-winning song “Glory” on the 2020 Democratic National Convention stage Thursday night. The musicians delivered an impassioned rendition of their 2014 hit — which appeared...

Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris is calling on Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act ahead of the November election. Sen. Harris (D-Calif.) made the congressional call to action in an op-ed published Wednesday by the...

In 1963, a young John Lewis arrived at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom prepared to excoriate the Kennedy administration, which many racial justice activists viewed as lacking moral resolve in its approach to civil rights. The speech was...

When filmmaker Dawn Porter began work on her documentary about the life of Rep. John Lewis, she knew she wanted to find a way to bring the revered congressman out of the pages of history books and into the full scope of his humanity.

The Black Lives Matter movement could be destroyed by calls to "defund the police" much like the 1960s civil rights were derailed by the rallying cry "burn, baby, burn," House Majority Whip James Clyburn warned Sunday.

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris invoked the life and legacy of the late Rep. John Lewis during her opening remarks tonight, reminding Americans that "democracy is not guaranteed."

British department store chain John Lewis has released its much-anticipated 2020 Christmas TV commercial — an uplifting tale of kindness — during a crucial sales period for the retailer.

Rep. Joyce Beatty was detained by Capitol Police while protesting in the Hart Senate Office Building for the passage of the Democrats’ For The People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.

House Democrats passed legislation Tuesday meant to bolster the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 with no Republican support.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is donating $100 million to the Obama Foundation in honor of Congressman John Lewis, a hero of the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s who died last year, the foundation said on Monday.

The Grammy Award-winning pop band and singer will perform during the Beloved Benefit at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 7.