Selma civil rights march begins

Civil rights campaigners in the United States are starting an 860-mile (1,385 km) march from Selma, Alabama to Washington DC to highlight what they say is a fresh attack on equal rights for African Americans.

The rally, organised by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP, will mark the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, which campaigners say is now under threat.

Tom Bateman reports.