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

Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS News on MLK Day and Trump's inauguration.

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama wears a t-shirt in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. as he warms up ...

King in those last days of his life was speaking to how the environment and the conditions in which people live and work affect their lives and well-being.

Every year around this time, I find myself reflecting on my father's dream for our country—a profound vision for justice, freedom, unity, and peace.

This month, as they have for almost 40 years, millions of Americans celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was indisputably one of the most iconic historical figures of the 20th century,

Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through downtown Detroit on June 23, 1963. MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 20. Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year was just a couple of ...

Thousands gather in downtown Orlando for the MLK holiday parade, honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s contributions.

Newsweek is tracking the flurry of executive actions President-elect Trump is expected to sign on Monday. Follow along here.

President Trump signed an executive order declassify any remaining files from Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. MLK was shot and killed on April 4, 1968, in Memphis.

Hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to declassify documents detailing the FBI’s investigation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s 1968 assassination, the civil rights ...