Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• U.S. marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day as his family decries slow progress of civil rights

  The Rev. Bernice King said many people too often cheapen her father's legacy into a "comfortable and convenient King" instead of fully embracing his message of change.

  U.S. News

  Jan 16, 2023
  
• Speakers at Martin Luther King Jr. Day service calls for nonviolence amid turbulent times

  The coronavirus pandemic forced the annual King Day service at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church online during the 35th celebration of his birthday as a national holiday.

  World

  Jan 18, 2021
  
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• Biden, Harris take break from inaugural preparations to honour Martin Luther King Jr.

  As Biden and Harris took breaks from their inaugural preparations to honour Martin Luther King Jr., Trump remained out of public view at the White House for the sixth straight day.

  Politics

  Jan 18, 2021
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• Donald Trump marks MLK day with surprise 2-minute visit to memorial

  Trump told reporters as he departed that it was a "great day," but did not respond to questions about the partial government shutdown.

  Politics

  Jan 21, 2019
• Donald Trump this week: The president’s ‘fake news awards’; questions over his ‘excellent health’

  Here’s what you missed in the world of Donald J. Trump.

  World

  Jan 19, 2018
• 8 shot during Martin Luther King Jr. day celebrations in Miami

  A national holiday, supposed to be about nonviolence, erupted into mayhem in Miami after eight people were wounded in a shooting at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park.

  World

  Jan 17, 2017
• Martin Luther King Jr. day celebrations focus on transition to Donald Trump

  As Americans celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leaders and activists are trying to reconcile the transition from the nation's first black president to a president-elect still struggling to connect with most non-white voters.

  Politics

  Jan 16, 2017