On Saturday, state Rep. Will Dismukes (Prattville), who represents a district northwest of Montgomery, participated in an event honoring Forrest’s birthday at a private property near Selma called Fort Dixie. At least three GOP lawmakers and the head of the Alabama Republican Party also publicly chastised his participation in the weekend festivities. “First and foremost, my post yesterday was in no way related to disrespecting the passing of Rep. John Lewis,” Dismukes wrote in a now-deleted Facebook post. And while the body of a civil rights icon beaten by the Klan lies at state Capitol being honored by GOP/Dem leaders from all over the state,” Garrett tweeted Sunday. But he noted that he and many other members of the Alabama House “devoted our weekend” to honoring Lewis.

Source: Washington Post July 28, 2020 10:07 UTC