Martin Luther King Jr. Day, commemorated each year on the third Monday in January, will be observed this year on Monday, Jan. 20. It's designated as a "national day of service to encourage all ...

A 1979 congressional report found that King died due to a gunshot wound. Biographers say there's no evidence King was smothered in a hospital room.

Canton artist Tim Carmany forgets who even dropped off a big box of old buttons. But he turned them into a unique portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr., the Atlanta native who became one of the most important figures in the civil rights movement, helped unite a divided nation.

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s call for nonviolence doesn't mean he was beloved during his time. To the contrary. King was a threat to America.

This month's editorial cartoons include national and local commentary, including reflections from Martin Luther King Jr., on Ryan Walters, Gov. Kevin Stitt and "Mount McKinley." More: Has Ryan ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader who fought for racial and economic justice. His oft-quoted "I Have a Dream" speech made an incredible impact on the country's racial, cultural and ...

Group to celebrate the 50th Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration on Jan. 20. The event is one of Ohio's oldest tribute events.

An investigative journalist and expert on the JFK and Martin Luther King Jr. assassinations said the feds’ secret files on the murders will likely reveal “fascinating’’ new details about ...

Paradoxically, a right-wing court decision helped bring universities back full circle to the economic approach to affirmative action backed by Martin Luther King Jr. and William O. Douglas.