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We expect him to talk a little bit about that. but he's going to talk more broadly about all the progress made since selma. but also the work that remakes. it comes against the back drop of the report that there is racial bias in the police department in ferguson missouri, where michael brown was killed. the president will talk about that. and two years ago the supreme court scaled back much of the voting rights act. the very things that the folks who marched here in selma were fighting for. this is also going to be a call to action fort younger generation. he will call on them to get more eng...

Recipients. kidney swaps are becoming common for living knowdonors not compatible with their loved one but still want to donate. they donate to strangers in need. in return their family member receives a donor from someone who is compatible. civil rights leaders mark the 50th anniversary of the historic march. today marks president obama's first visit to selma since a campaign stop in 2007. kristen well cher is in selma. kristen, what can we expect to hear from the president today? >> reporter: senior administration officials tell me that is an emotional event for president obama. he talked ...

Black mayor. >> i think the progress is phenomenal. >> evans says over the years rarely tensions have softened. while no one will forget that terrible day in 1965 most people in selma want change. >> it is such that everybody can get along. >> on sunday is a multiracial group of residents marched across the bridge kick canning off the selma to phobtmontgomery voting rights. despite a half century of social progress, economic progress has been slowed and the city's police force, although mostly black has come under fire of an elderly black man. william riley is selma's chief of police. >> we ha...

Ways since 1965. but we still have a way to go. even though the color may have changed, there is still that lingering memory of what they remember. and, you know sometimes it is hard for people to forget when something dramatic has happened to them. >> many will join the annual pill gramage standing side by side with the first black president. they will be led by george lewis who was on the bridge in 1965 and terry sewell. also on hand president george w. bush wife laura, host of cabinet members, and folks from all over the world. >> think grip selma, the poverty, the injustice. but on the fli...

Residents will also look towards hope for the future. >> i'll tell you what it's hard to overestimate and overstate how important selma is not just the history of this state but this entire country. to a person who they say is still so much progress but still so far to go. back to you, betty. >> tremaine lee, thank you. the president will speak later today at 2:45 eastern. we will bring it to you live. and nothing new. now his administration is doubling down. the white house national security council put out a new tweet reading interesting take from the column on why netanyahu's prediction o...