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Selma civil rights milestone marked by first black president

By JAY REEVES and DARLENE SUPERVILLE SELMA, Ala. (AP) —Tens of thousands of people joined to commemorate the “Bloody Sunday” march of 1965 and take stock of the struggle for equality. Under…

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Selma civil rights milestone marked by first black president