Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements and political changes.

The civil rights icon had visited Temple Beth-El in 1967 and delivered a speech in which he denounced inequality, violence on the domestic front and conflict overseas in Vietnam.

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Philadelphians are sharing how they plan to honor the civil rights icon this weekend.

Most city services will shut down on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Non-essential city offices will be closed for the holiday as well as libraries, animal shelters, childhood development centers,

For more than 40 years, the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Metropolitan Omaha has celebrated the life and legacy of Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. with a weekend of

Full of energy and excitement, this year's downtown Las Vegas parade has a theme: "Living the Dream— Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future."

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come ...

This year, the holiday falls on Monday, Jan. 20. It's a federal holiday, which means government agencies, banks and many corporate offices will closed for the day.

The News will not print an edition on Monday in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Any breaking news still will be published online at TheAlpenaNews.com and The News’s office at 130 Park Place in downtown Alpena will be open as usual from 8 a.

Dustin Sims, left, and Steubenville Martin Luther King Jr. Association President Jim Baber stood by a banner they’d just posted on South Third Street by the Steubenville Visitors Center, commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.

County, state and federal offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be no mail delivery and banks will be closed. Chino Valley schools and the school district office will also be closed.