Dr Martin Luther King Jr, a pivotal leader in the American Civil Rights Movement, was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. His ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 3, 1968, civil rights leader Martin ...

The King family will host its annual service and remembrance walk on the anniversaries of King's death and funeral.

UMass Dartmouth professor and Marion, Massachusetts resident Dr. Philip Melanson wrote multiple books on the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

In March 1603, Elizabeth died and James became king of England and Ireland in a remarkably smooth transition of power. After 1603 he only visited Scotland once, in 1617. One of James's great ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed almost 60 years ago Friday. Here is a quick look into his life and remarkable legacy.

Experts praised a move towards transparency, but there are no major revelations in the documents - and some still have yet to ...

The greatest tragedy and the greatest scandal in 20th-century American politics have intersected in the latest batch of files on the assassination ... distinction” for James McCord, who would ...

The assassination of former President John F. Kennedy took center stage at a closely watched House hearing on Tuesday.

The Justice Department is moving to disclose new details about surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. The National ... to the Kennedy assassination. Read the documents on the National Archives ...