MLK Assassination

50 Years Later: The Country Reflects on King’s Assassination

Jennifer Bihm, Staff Writer April 5, 2018

Fifty years ago, on April 4, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of Memphis’ Lorraine Hotel and this Wednesday’s anniversary was a time for the nation to reflect on the Civil Rights leader’s ideology.

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The Genius of Dr. King – 50 Years Later

Sen. Kamala D. Harris April 5, 2018

Last month, in the middle of this incredibly challenging time for our nation, I had the honor of joining Congressman John Lewis for the annual march commemorating the Selma to Montgomery march for voting rights. And as we crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, I thought about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream.

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‘This was like a war’: Witnesses remember day MLK was shot

ADRIAN SAINZ and KRISTIN M. HALL, Associated Press April 5, 2018

Clara Ester’s eyes were fixed on the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as he stood on the concrete balcony of the Lorraine Motel.