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Coverage dated December 7, 2023

Woman charged with attempted arson of Martin Luther King Jr. birthplace in Atlanta

Headline from NBC New York

Atlanta police have arrested a woman who’s accused of trying to burn down the birthplace of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta.

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  1. NBC New York

    Woman charged with attempted arson of Martin Luther King Jr. birthplace in Atlanta (opens NBC New York)

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    Atlanta police have arrested a woman who’s accused of trying to burn down the birthplace of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta.

  2. Fox News

    Atlanta woman arrested after attempted arson of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home (opens Fox News)

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    A 26-year-old woman was arrested in Atlanta on Thursday after dousing Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home with gasoline in an arson attempt.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Woman Arrested For Trying To Burn Down MLK’s Birthplace (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A woman was arrested by police in Atlanta, Georgia, after attempting to burn down the birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

  4. Wall Street Journal

    Woman Arrested for Attempted Arson of Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Police said the woman was pouring gasoline on the Atlanta property Thursday and was stopped by several people nearby, who called 911 saying they had detained her.

  5. Black Enterprise

    Woman Arrested After Allegedly Dousing Martin Luther King, Jr's Birth Home With Gasoline (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Two off-duty New York City police officers and tourists visiting Atlanta stepped to stop her from igniting flames.

  6. UPI

    Police arrest woman for allegedly trying to set fire to MLK's childhood home (opens UPI)

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    Authorities arrested a 26-year-old woman attempting to set fire to the childhood home of late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday.

  7. New York Times

    Bystanders Stop Woman From Burning Home Where Martin Luther King Jr. Was Born (opens New York Times)

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    Two off-duty police officers from New York and two visitors intervened. The woman was arrested and charged with attempted arson, Atlanta police said.

  8. Forbes

    Woman Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Light Martin Luther King Jr.’s Atlanta Home On Fire (opens Forbes)

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    A 26-year-old woman was arrested Thursday after allegedly pouring gasoline on Martin Luther King Jr.’s home in Atlanta.

  9. New York Post

    Woman arrested after trying to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home in Atlanta — stopped by off-duty NYPD officers (opens New York Post)

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    “It could have been a matter of seconds before the house was engulfed in flames.”

  10. Fox News

    Martin Luther King Jr. home arson suspect named, caught on camera (opens Fox News)

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    Laneisha Shantrice Henderson, 26, has been charged with attempted arson and interfering with government property after she tried to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home.

  11. NBC News

    Woman tried to burn down the Martin Luther King, Jr. birth home in Atlanta with gasoline, police say (opens NBC News)

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    Laneisha Shantrice Henderson, 26, was stopped by tourists who said they saw her pouring gas on the property, police said.

  12. The Guardian

    Woman arrested over alleged arson attempt on Martin Luther King home (opens The Guardian)

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    Woman, 26, charged after witnesses say she poured gasoline on home’s porch in Atlanta before being stopped by off-duty police

  13. Portland Press Herald

    Bystanders stop woman from burning Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home, police say (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Laneisha Shantrice Henderson of Brandon, Fla., was arrested and charged with criminal attempt arson, a second-degree felony, and criminal attempt interference with government property.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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