Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and leader of the American civil rights movement, assassinated in 1968.
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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 2 left, 1 center, 0 right, under 1% of the sources that published that week · 3 articles
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| Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3% |
| Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 45 | 11% |
| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 26 | 34 | 26 | 145 | 48% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 49 | 13% |
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| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5% |
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| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 3% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1% |
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| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | under 1% |
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69 left · 79 center · 48 right: 196 sources on the spectrum, across 92 linked stories.
Everything else13 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Martin Luther King Jr. that are not part of any story yet
- Jul 16– 17Clara Ester, activist who rushed to Martin Luther King Jr. after he was shot, dies at 7818 articles · 14 sources4 left, 6 center, 4 right
- Jul 14– 15March for democracy planned for anniversary of historic MLK-led 1963 Washington march13 articles · 13 sources2 left, 7 center, 4 right
- May 26– 27Clarence B. Jones, who helped MLK write 'I Have a Dream' speech, dies at 9514 articles · 11 sources4 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Jan 18– 19The current US political climate is spurring a ‘reclaim’ and rallying on the MLK holiday23 articles · 14 sources6 left, 7 center, 1 right
Stories that name Martin Luther King Jr.
- Sep 30Chicago police warn of attempted child luring on South Side4 articles · 4 sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Aug 28– 29Defend the Vote March on Washington: Groups make urgent plea for voting rights15 articles · 13 sources2 left, 9 center, 1 right
- Jul 20– 23Sculptor $100K in debt after Charlie Kirk statue fails to find buyer13 articles · 7 sources0 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Mar 6– 7Political and religious leaders celebrate Jesse Jackson's life at 'homegoing' service50 articles · 24 sources9 left, 12 center, 2 right
- Feb 17– 18A look at Jesse Jackson's decades of civil rights advocacy157 articles · 93 sources26 left, 34 center, 26 right
- Jan 17– 18'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' opens behind 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' in box office10 articles · 6 sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
Local coverage
- Nov 9– 10King’s lost draft of ‘I have a dream’ emerges from a desk drawer2 articles · 2 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Oct 12Man found dead in Kinloch; homicide investigation underway2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right