Thousands rally in DC to defend voting rights

Thousands of people rallied in Washington, D.C., on Friday, August 28, to defend voting rights and other freedoms they say are once again under threat. The demonstration drew U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, civil-rights leaders, and thousands of protesters. Organizers framed the event as a warning that the rights championed by Martin Luther King Jr., who fought for voting access and died in 1968, need renewed protection. The brief report did not specify any particular policy being targeted, but highlighted the central message: voting rights are facing renewed pressure.