In Washington, D.C., thousands of mourners honored the late Congressmember Elijah Cummings Thursday as his body lay in state in the U.S. Capitol. Cummings, who passed away last week at the age of 68, was the first African-American lawmaker to receive the honor. He spent decades championing the rights of African Americans and the poor — first as a civil rights activist and later as a Maryland state legislator, before being elected to represent his Baltimore district in the House of Representatives 13 times. Cummings will be laid to rest today after a funeral in Baltimore. Former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama will be among those speaking.