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

April 4th is a municipal holiday to mourn a loss and celebrate the life of a giant in the push for civil rights in the U.S.

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

DNI Tulsi Gabbard said Thursday that the assassination files of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy would be ...

Friday marks 57 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. on April ...

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

The National Civil Rights Museum will relocate its April 4 event honoring Martin Luther King Jr. indoors due to inclement ...

From Memphis, TN, television news broadcasts and a morning newspaper -- the Commercial Appeal, James Earl Ray discovers that Martin Luther King is staying at the Lorraine Motel, room 306.

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

The National Civil Rights Museum will host a ceremony to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in Memphis.

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

Fifty-seven years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Downtown Memphis. While visiting Memphis to support a workers' strike, King was shot and killed outside ...