The brutal attack became known as Bloody Sunday . Civil rights activists are planning a march from Selma to Montgomery , Alabama . On March 7 , 2016 , police at the Edmund Pettus Bridge stopped marchers seeking voter rights . New Politics aims to highlight what 's being called a modern - day debate on voter rights .
Civil rights activists are planning a march from Selma to Montgomery , Alabama . On March 7 , 2016 , police at the Edmund Pettus Bridge stopped marchers seeking voter rights . New Politics aims to highlight what 's being called a modern - day debate on voter rights .