After a week of memorials including lying in state at the nation’s Capitol, congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis will be laid to rest Thursday after a celebration of life at Atlanta&#…
expected to attend, according to reports. All the U.S. broadcast and cable news networks are expected to break in to cover the celebration, which will be followed by a burial at Atlanta’s South-View Cemetery.
Lewis, a a leading figure of the civil rights movement and long-serving Georgia congressman who was one of the House of Representatives’ most enduring moral voices, died July 17 at age 80.John Lewis's Own Words Highlight Ceremony As He Lies In State At U.S. Capitol; Donald Trump Says He Won't Visit News networks have been following the Lewis memorials which included stops at the U.S. Capitol on Monday and Tuesday. His body was flown to Georgia on Wednesday, where he is lying in state at the state Capitol before being taken to Ebenezer Baptist Church Horizon Sanctuary.
Here’s a rundown of the networks’ coverage plans, with the cable news networks planning full coverage.Good Morning Americaanchor David Muir anchoring from Atlanta for the funeral service with a special edition of. ABC News will have digital coverage on ABCNews.com and ABC News social media accounts across all platforms.anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell will lead CBS’ coverage with a special report beginning about 10:45 a.m. ET.
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