What we need to know about the King assassination files pending release

What we need to know about the King assassination files pending release

ATLANTA — Any day now, thousands of previously classified documents related to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. are set to be released — shedding new light on his 1968 assassination.

Cincinnati to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with New Statue and Community History Project

CINCINNATI, OH — April 16, 2025A new statue honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is set to be installed in Cincinnati, marking a powerful recommitment to his legacy of justice, equality, and nonviolent change. The statue will stand at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial site, first dedicated i

Martin Luther King Jr.’s last speech, delivered on April 3, 1968 in Memphis, was a call for unity and non-violent resistance in support of the strike by waste collection workers. In a premonitory message, he claimed to have seen the “Promised Land,” anticipating his death the next day. His murder did not stop the struggle: Coretta Scott King led a historic march and the strike ended with important labor conquests. His legacy of radical love and …