An executive order from January continues to be fulfilled following the release of files regarding the assassination of Rev.

The Trump administration has released records of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from ...

Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leads a silent memorial march in her husband's memory, April 8, 1968, following his assassination in Memphis, Tenn. Richard L. Copley ...

Statement from the King Family on the Release of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination Files: “We recognize that the ...

Martin Luther King Jr., gives his "I Have a Dream" speech to a crowd before the Lincoln Memorial during the Freedom March in Washington, D.C, on Aug. 28, 1963. Bettmann Archive via Getty Images.

On the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, we remember not only his iconic speeches but the depth and radicalism of his work.

Thousands of FBI agents spent months hunting down every lead looking for Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassin, but the final crack in the case came almost by accident.. King was fatally shot 51 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. often spoke of creating “the beloved community,” a society in which “men can live together without fear,” as he wrote in a 1966 essay.

Dr. Bernice King attends the 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service at The King Center on Jan. 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Ga. Getty Images Reese appeared to respond to ...

Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leads a silent memorial march in her husband's memory, April 8, 1968, following his assassination in Memphis, Tenn. Richard L. Copley ...

The federal government released over 200,000 pages of documents on the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a move ...