It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.

This year's MLK Day also falls on Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump, marking only the second time in 28 years that these federal observances align. The last time the two dates overlapped was during President Bill Clinton's second inauguration in January 1997, which also included both inauguration events and MLK Day commemorations.

Federal and state offices, banks, as well as postal and trash services will be closed or suspended Monday. Here’s what else you should know.

This year Jan. 20 will be both Donald Trump's Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. According to ... his room at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. James Earl Ray, 40, later ...

Our community leaders to whom we owe a deep debt of gratitude for working hard in the face of enormous obstacles to do the right thing and fight human injustice. Folks who have brought about

Thousands of people braved the cold to learn about King and the Civil Rights movement during a free admission day at the Durham Museum in downtown Omaha.

Bernice, 61, asked the 26-year-old rapper to take down the image, which depicted Sexyy Red holding hands with the iconic American activist.

Rev. Earle Fisher of Abyssinian Baptist Church in Memphis writes about Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s revolutionary vision.

While not the focus of the service, several moments throughout the night lingered on the scars left behind by the storm. Fletcher Mayor Preston Blakely, the keynote speaker, told those in the crowded pews of downtown's Trinity Episcopal Church to ask themselves what they would do to meet the challenges ahead — to help build a future that reflects the values of equity,

At least one sheriff's deputy fatally shot a person suspected of driving a stolen car on Tuesday in Memphis, authorities said.