"This is intentionally distasteful, dishonoring, deplorable, and disrespectful to my family and my father," wrote Bernice ...

The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is Jan. 20. The holiday in his honor is timed to honor King ...

King was born on Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. When did Martin Luther King Jr. Day become a holiday? Days after King's assassination, legislation was drafted to have Martin Luther King Jr ...

Initially, the march was a protest to get lawmakers to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday. “Our (state) legislators had denied several times the bill put forth by Sen.

Here’s everything to know about MLK Day, including how it became a federal holiday. The federal government shuts down on the ...

Initially, the march was a protest to get lawmakers to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday. “Our (state) legislators had denied several times the bill put forth by Sen. (Harriet ...

Keep your eyes on the prize. That's the message Bruce Springsteen imparted Monday, Jan. 20, the national holiday for the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Boss shared a live video of a ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the U.S. It is observed annually on the third Monday in January. This year, the holiday also falls on inauguration day for Donald Trump.

The Pentagon joined the scramble by federal agencies trying to conform to President Trump’s war on diversity programs. By Helene Cooper Helene Cooper reports on national security with a focus on ...

It’s rare for the two federal holidays to overlap, and this is just the third time in history that a president will take the oath of office on MLK Day.

Elder Gary E. Stevenson was in Washington on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for the inauguration of President Donald Trump.