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

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

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

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

April 4th is a municipal holiday to mourn a loss and celebrate the life of a giant in the push for civil rights in the U.S.

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

On April 4, the National Civil Rights Museum will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 57 years after his death in 1968.Each year ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent time in Chicago fighting for racial and economic equality for people of color. The community ...

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

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was on a tour of the South to recruit volunteers for his “Poor People’s Campaign”, spoke to ...

By The Associated Press Today is Friday, April 4, the 94th day of 2025. There are 271 days left in the year. Today in history ...

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