Rep. John Lewis, who was attacked with tear gas and police’s billy clubs on Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, made an unexpected, inspiring appearance at the 55th anniversary remembrance of the protest.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, fresh off his decisive South Carolina primary victory, spoke at Brown Chapel, as did Michael Bloomberg.
He didn't, so Haygood turned his back on him – literally, joining a group of about seven other people in protest after Bloomberg didn't address his mayoral administration's controversial stop-and-frisk policy. Bloomberg hammered hard on voter suppression, as did Biden and keynote speaker Abrams. It was the controversial stop-and-frisk program that Bloomberg supported during his time as mayor that Haygood hoped he might atone for.
“Then comes Michael Bloomberg who when he was the mayor of New York City presided over those very kinds of police brutality practices and policies. So in my mind, I thought, though I was surprised to see him come through the doors, I thought he would use this space to atone for that.“
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