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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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Via Wikimedia Commons (The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Color Portrait (high quality))

The earliest story we hold is from Oct 21, 2021.

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69 left · 79 center · 48 right: 196 sources on the spectrum, across 93 linked stories.

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Updates about Martin Luther King Jr. that are not part of any story yet

  1. Dec 8Good Samaritans save MLK Jr.'s birth home in Atlanta from being burned to the ground, officials say7 articles · 4 sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Dec 8Woman charged with attempted arson of Martin Luther King Jr. birthplace in Atlanta21 articles · 16 sources
    6 left, 5 center, 4 right
  3. Jun 29– 30Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 9537 articles · 24 sources
    10 left, 11 center, 2 right
  4. Apr 17House where King planned Alabama marches moving to Michigan15 articles · 10 sources
    1 left, 7 center, 2 right
  5. Jan 17Woman dies after shooting at MLK Day party in Florida10 articles · 10 sources
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  6. Jan 17Police: 8 people shot, 1 critical at Florida MLK Day event36 articles · 30 sources
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  7. Jan 15Biden to touch on voting rights in sermon celebrating MLK66 articles · 30 sources
    7 left, 17 center, 5 right
  8. Jan 13MLK holiday to feature tributes, commitments to race agenda15 articles · 15 sources
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  9. Jan 13– 16New monument dedicated to MLK and Coretta Scott King opens in Boston17 articles · 11 sources
    1 left, 9 center, 1 right

Stories that name Martin Luther King Jr.

  1. Aug 28– 29Biden calls for action to end ‘hate-fueled violence' on 60th anniversary of March on Washington15 articles · 10 sources
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  2. Aug 26– 28Thousands converge on National Mall to mark the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary61 articles · 33 sources
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  3. Aug 25– 28Biden and Harris will meet with King’s family on 60th anniversary of the March on Washington25 articles · 19 sources
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  4. Aug 10Emmy Awards move to January, nearly a 4 month delay due to strikes34 articles · 30 sources
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  5. Jul 14– 17The Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down as leader of civil rights group he founded in 197158 articles · 38 sources
    10 left, 19 center, 6 right
  6. Jul 8– 9Iowa GOP to hold leadoff presidential caucuses on Jan. 1523 articles · 23 sources
    11 left, 7 center, 4 right
  7. Apr 25– 26Harry Belafonte, civil rights activist, entertainer, dies at 96152 articles · 79 sources
    22 left, 34 center, 10 right
  8. Jan 31White House: Harris will attend Tyre Nichols’ funeral18 articles · 12 sources
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  9. Jan 16– 17On King's holiday, daughter calls for bold action over words33 articles · 25 sources
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  1. Aug 25Biden and Harris will meet with the King family on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington13 articles · 5 sources
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