Public speech by Martin Luther King Jr. (1963) calling for civil and economic rights and an end to racism.
A $14m renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has produced a dark blue lining that is peeling and the water has returned to bright green from an algae bloom. Federal crews have been treating the water with ozone nanobubbles and hydrogen peroxide and are vacuuming algae, while the administration has claimed vandalism and reported arrests without publicly releasing evidence.
Civil rights leaders have organized a national march in Washington, D.C., to defend voting rights following Supreme Court decisions they say erode protections. The event is set for Aug. 28, marking the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 march, with organizers urging Congress to act and mobilize voters.