On April 16, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" while imprisoned in Alabama for ...

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April 4th is a municipal holiday to mourn a loss and celebrate the life of a giant in the push for civil rights in the U.S.

Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed at the Lorraine motel ... in retaliation for his support of Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War. He died 25 hours later. Sirhan was arrested, tried ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Kingsport hosted its 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day March on Saturday, commemorating the first march in the city after King’s assassination 57 years ago.

On April 4, 1968, King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel, which is now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum.

US civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr was shot dead on April 4, 1968, as he was on his way to lead a march. His ...

On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was shot and killed while standing on a balcony of the ...

Dublin is honoring their connection to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this weekend with their "One Day" civil rights experience ...

While Dr. King is especially well known for his moral clarity regarding Civil Rights, for which he was also honored with a ...

Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr will be released in the coming days, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Thursday. President Donald Trump signed an executive ...

Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Friday. Stokes along with a handful of community ...