Atlanta rethinks clearing homeless camps after a man is crushed inside his tent
Atlanta leaders are reconsidering how they dismantle homeless camps. That comes after a man in a tent was killed as a city ...
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Remembering the words of Martin Luther King Jr.
The Rev. Robert L. Trimble of Yakima grew up in the South and was a contemporary of the late Martin Luther King Jr. As the nation honors the birthday of the civil rights leader who was slain in ...
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Where to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Chicago
Communities across Chicago have an array of events planned over the weekend to honor and celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 20 is a federally observed holiday to honor King ...
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Anderson hosts 18th Mayor’s Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The 18th Mayor’s Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast was held Friday in Anderson. The mayor, city council and community members came together to remember Martin ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day or MLK Day and Inauguration Day: What’s open and closed on January 20
Monday (January 20, 2025) marks both Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader’s legacy, and Inauguration Day, when President-elect Donald Trump will be ...
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City of Fresno hosts garland ceremony for MLK Jr.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno Unified students, local leaders, and city officials gathered for the garland ceremony honoring Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. "Martin Luther King ...
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Commemorative march and program to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On Monday, January 20th, the MLK Jr. Coalition of Cincinnati will be hosting a march and program commemorating Martin Luther King On Monday, January 20th, the MLK Jr. Coalition of Cincinnati will ...
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Celebrations, volunteer events for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the DC area
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, which happens to also be the same day as Inauguration Day. The federal holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who was born Jan. 15, 1929 ...
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32 things you may not know about Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential figures ... According to biographer and historian Taylor Branch, Dr. King's final conversation was with a saxophonist named Ben Branch.
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Witness to Martin Luther King Jr. assassination speaks out
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination. Mary Ellen Ford was a 21-year-old cook at Memphis’ Lorraine ...
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
FILE - Passengers depart the Caltrain Norcal MLK Celebration Train in San Francisco on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Benjamin Fanjoy/San Francisco Chronicle via AP ...