Editor’s note: This story was originally published on April 4, 2025. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 3, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — April 4 marks one of the darkest days in American history. It was on this day in 1968 that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in ...

Carrying on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a central theme of the Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu's speech on April 4 — that and reminding everyone to not just remember history, but to also ...

Across the United States, cities, civil rights groups, and various organizations are honoring and remembering Dr. King. Fifty-eight years have passed since Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was ...

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - The King Center held a wreath laying remembrance ceremony in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. over Easter weekend in Atlanta. Saturday, April 4, marked 58 years since Dr.

Beneath the weight of history and memory, Atlanta paused this weekend to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 58 years after his assassination. At the King Center's Freedom Plaza ...

A ceremony was held at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis to mark the 58th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Human rights activist Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu delivered ...