Selma marks 50th Voting Rights Act anniversary
Selma residents and officials honored Lyndon Johnson for the 1965 Voting Rights Act recalling the Bloody Sunday clash at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Luci Baines Johnson accepted the award on behalf of her father. A Selma to Montgomery march is planned, with a unity breakfast, screenings, and rallies through Friday. Barack Obama referenced race relations and policing in remarks nearby.
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Ferguson report echoes in Pasco policing concerns
Seattle reader Felix Vargas links the Ferguson Missouri probe to Pasco Washington where a largely Hispanic community faces similar policing issues. The DOJ report cites racial disparities and profit-driven fines, prompting local leaders to call for reform as nationwide tensions over police accountability persist.
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Relatives mark MH370 one year anniversary
Families of those aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 marked the anniversary with T shirts and white balloons in Kuala Lumpur and Beijing. After a yearlong search no trace of the Boeing 777 with 239 people aboard has been found. A Chinese widow spoke of her daughter asking where her father is and why he cannot answer.
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Solar plane to attempt world tour from Abu Dhabi
Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg plan a dawn launch from Abu Dhabi to circle the globe in a solar powered single seater. The S12 plane uses 17,248 solar cells and four lithium polymer batteries to supply renewable energy for day and night flight.
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