St. Johns County, Martin Luther King Jr

St. Johns County jail where Martin Luther King Jr. was held in 1964 faces possible demolition
The county says the application for demolition filed by the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office was removed from the Feb. 10 board agenda.
Historic St. Johns County Jail Where MLK Jr. Was Held Faces Potential Demolition Amid Community Pushback
The historic St. Johns County jail that once held MLK Jr. faces possible demolition, stirring community efforts to preserve it.
St. Johns County jail that once held MLK Jr. considered for demolition
The building played a prominent role in the civil rights movement. Hundreds of demonstrators, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and more than a dozen rabbis were held there between 1963 and 1964.
Rabbi held at old St. Johns County jail during Civil Rights Movement 'disappointed' about possible demolition
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held at the old jail in 1964. It was the only time King was arrested in Florida.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination
Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.
A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.
St. Johns looking at possible demolition of old jail
In a statement, St. Johns County Administrator Joy Andrews cited the history of the 1952 facility for the careful nature of the decision-making process. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. famously was housed there after his arrest in St.
Suza: If King were alive, he'd have thoughts on law and immigration
King believed that “Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds.
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Why he couldn’t wait: Dr. Martin Luther King’s letter from Birmingham Jail
In 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was behind bars in Alabama as ... In response, King wrote a letter from Birmingham City Jail, noting, “I guess it is easy for those who have never ...
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Lesson plan: MLK Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," racism and Jan. 6
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr (1929 - 1968, seated, centre-right) gives a press conference regarding an agreement reached on a 'limited desegregation ...
Bernice King: Black pastor at Trump inauguration ‘misused’ father’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech
Bernice King, daughter of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., accused the Black pastor at President Trump’s inauguration of ...