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

Nobel Peace Prize awardee Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, triggering riots across the US. His death shook ...

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

On the 57th anniversary of his death, North Jersey residents look back at personal encounters with Martin Luther King Jr.

We will cross Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma this weekend, as we commemorate the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.

While Dr. King is especially well known for his moral clarity regarding Civil Rights, for which he was also honored with a ...

Explore Dr. King's most radical, powerful quotes on justice, nonviolence, and truth-telling on the anniversary of his death.

Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther ... his early adult years and he escaped from the Missouri State Penitentiary on April 23, 1967. Less than a year later, he shot and killed King Jr. in ...

On April 4, 1968, King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel, which is now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum.

On this day, 57 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of his motel room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.