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MLK Jr. Day events take a political turn this year

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

ATLANTA -- Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with acts of service, prayer services and parades. But with the November presidential election as a backdrop, some events took on an overtly political turn.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    MLK Jr. holiday celebrations are planned across the nation, but winter storm is limiting some (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with events ranging from prayer services to parades, but a dangerously cold winter storm was limiting some planned activities.

  2. KTVZ Bend

    MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service and parades, but some take a political turn (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By JEFF MARTIN and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with acts of service, prayer services and parades.

  3. CBS News

    Winter storm limiting some MLK Jr. holiday events across US (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A cold, powerful storm was affecting some planned activities this MLK Jr. holiday.

  4. WDIO Duluth

    MLK Jr. holiday celebrations are planned across the nation, but winter storm could limit some (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Communities across the nation plan to celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with events ranging from prayer services to parades, but a winter storm is limiting some activities. President Joe Biden plans to spend the holiday volunteering at Philabundance, a hunger relief organization…

  5. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service, parades (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    ATLANTA >> Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with acts of service, prayer services and parades. But with the November presidential election as a backdrop, some events took on an overtly political turn.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service and parades, and some take a political turn (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The U.S. celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with service, parades and — with the November presidential election as backdrop — politics.

  7. WHDH Boston

    MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service and parades, but some take a political turn - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    ATLANTA (AP) — Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with acts of service, prayer services and parades. But

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    MLK Jr. Day events take a political turn this year (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    ATLANTA -- Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with acts of service, prayer services and parades. But with the November presidential election as a backdrop, some events took on an overtly political turn.

  9. The Columbian

    MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service and parades (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    ATLANTA — Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with acts of service, prayer services and parades. But with the November presidential election as a back

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