Media outlets that praised Martin Luther King Jr.'s work in the South treated Northern segregation differently.

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

Dr. King believed that true justice lifts up everyone, not just a select few. Alveda King noted that this was rooted in Acts 17:26, that her uncle aspired for “the day that there'll be no black power, ...

Nobel Peace Prize awardee Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, triggering riots across the US. His death shook ...

Explore Dr. King's most radical, powerful quotes on justice, nonviolence, and truth-telling on the anniversary of his death.

On this day, 57 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of his motel room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

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

Friday marks the 57th anniversary of the assassination of the late civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 3, 1968, civil rights leader Martin ...

The King family will host its annual service and remembrance walk on the anniversaries of King's death and funeral.

Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Friday. Stokes along with a handful of community ...