Chicago civil rights leaders and Illinois politicians reaffirmed their dedication to protecting education and immigrants ...

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

For newly-minted Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, who was sworn in Monday, Jan. 6, Martin Luther King Day holds ...

Today's local leaders expressed defiance toward Trump, while young speakers at the Columbus celebration spoke in hopeful ...

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

“With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive ...

More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of ...

Some marchers carried signs saying “no human should be illegal” and “immigrants rights are civil rights,” referencing ...

As people celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy Monday, here’s what to know about what’s open and closed on MLK Day ...

Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York was crammed Monday with people sorting food for the region's pantries.

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...

institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King's family and others carrying on his legacy ...