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While some see Trump administration's sudden release of MLK files as a step toward uncovering King’s assassination, others ...
The Trump administration has released more than 200,000 documents related to the 1968 assassination of civil rights leader ...
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. in 1966. Getty Images “So King steps up to the podium at Holt Street Baptist Church on Dec. 5, 1955 and gives this incredible speech, and it's the first time that most ...
Historians said they saw little of note in the assassination records that President Trump disclosed despite opposition from ...
Days after King's assassination, legislation was drafted to have Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but it would be another 15 years before King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the ...
In 2025, Martin Luther King Jr. Day also happens to coincide with Inauguration Day, a rare occurrence that last happened in 1997, when President Bill Clinton took the oath of office.
An executive order from January continues to be fulfilled following the release of files regarding the assassination of Rev.
Martin Luther King III on Trump's inauguration Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration.