A deadly shooting occurred around 8:10 p.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW in northwest Atlanta. The victim, a man found unresponsive with a gunshot wound, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 1979 congressional report found that King died due to a gunshot wound. Biographers say there's no evidence King was smothered in a hospital room.

A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has suffered a devastating fire.

Assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (1968) On April 4, 1968, the world was shaken by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, one of the most prominent and influential leaders of the ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been dead almost 60 years, but his philosophy — his lifelong commitment to "nonviolent direction action" to effect political change — remains relevant as a ...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s ties to Daytona endure more than 50 years after his death More than 50 years after King's death, few locals left who met him ...

Martin Luther King was originally named Michael King before changing both his name and his son’s name.

Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS News on MLK Day and Trump's inauguration.

Advancing Martin Luther King’s Dream Through Hope and Community On Monday, Duke celebrated a Martin Luther King Day of Service where students took part of a Unity Rally, the annual Rotary Club meal ...

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot to death on the second-floor balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

How Martin Luther King Jr. Was an Innovator King’s innovative thinking helped pave the way for Black entrepreneurial success.