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

Dr Martin Luther King Jr, a pivotal leader in the American Civil Rights Movement, was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. His ...

Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis ... On April 3, he gave a speech at the Mason ...

The annual observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day invites Americans to reflect on a transformative figure whose vision ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.

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

Kingsport hosted its 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day March on Saturday, commemorating the first march in the city ...

On the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, we remember not only his iconic speeches but the depth ...

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

The King Center honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 57 years after his assassination with a wreath-laying ceremony in Atlanta.