In this March 25, 1965 file photo, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks before a crowd of 25,000 civil rights marchers in front of the Alabama State Capitol building, in Montgomery, Ala.

Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the ...

The release of thousands of files on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. can’t tarnish the civil rights leader’s legacy, ...

Jan 21, 2020 <p>Associated Press</p> <p>The Rev. Raphael G. Warnock speaks during the Martin Luther King Jr. service Monday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.</p> Branden CampMBO ...

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

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.

Attorney General Pam Bondi posted a photo with Dr. Alveda King — the niece of Martin Luther King Jr. — ahead of the release, saying she supported the decision to make the documents public.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks on the telephone after encountering a white mob protesting against the Freedom Riders in Montgomery, Ala., on May 26, 1961.