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

Friday marks 57 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. on April 4, 1968.

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County organized a variety of volunteer experiences with local nonprofit organizations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Two available projects are ...

This story was updated to correct grammar errors. With Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the late civil rights icon, falling on Monday this year, Michigan residents hoping to ...

Monday is both Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Why it matters: The U.S. Postal Service, stock markets, banks and many schools are closed for the federal holiday, but not because ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 3, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered what was to be his final speech, telling a rally ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

NWA Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Council events: Friday, Jan. 17: Beloved Community Festival | 6:00 p.m. Crystal Bridges Saturday, Jan. 18: 29th Annual Recommitment ...

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day just around the corner, residents throughout mid-Michigan are preparing to celebrate and honor the civil rights leader’s legacy on Monday, Jan. 20.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday, which means banks will be closed and government services as well, such as city offices, animal services, administrative offices of the police ...

This Inauguration Day also lands on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is annually observed on the third Monday of January. Like any other federal holiday, you can expect to see some things ...