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Dexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died of cancer at 62

The third of four King children, the 62-year-old died from prostate cancer at his home in Malibu, Calif., according to the King Center, where he served as chairman.

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Dexter Scott King, youngest son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies

Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has passed away at the age of 62 after a battle with prostate cancer.

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A nostalgic Emmys gives us historic wins

In an ironic move for a Emmys telecast on MLK Day, the producers gazed backward in TV history. It mostly worked

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The 75th Emmy Awards Kinda Nailed It. Here's Why It Was The Best In Years

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards surprisingly went off without a hitch, and here's why it was the best TV awards show in years.

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Martin Luther King on Civil Disobedience and Ethics of Resistance to State Authority

Contrary to a widespread misconception, King did not favor absolute nonviolence, nor does his reasoning always require practitioners of civil disobedience to accept punishment. But he also strongly opposed rioting.

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MLK family members to serve as honorary team captains at Eagles-Buccaneers wild-card playoff game

Three members of the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will be recognized as honorary Buccaneers team captains when Tampa Bay hosts the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC wild-card matchup Monday night

The Independent UK

MLK Family Members Tapped As Buccaneers Captains for Playoff Game vs. Eagles

This will be the first time the late civil rights leader’s family will attend an NFL game on MLK Day.

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MLK Jr. holiday celebrations are planned across the nation, but winter storm is limiting some

Communities across the nation were celebrating the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with events ranging from prayer services to parades, but a winter storm is limiting some activities

The Independent UK

RFK Jr defends Kennedy administration for wiretapping MLK Jr

The independent presidential candidate thought his family permitted the eavesdropping to ‘prove’ that King’s alleged Communist ties ‘were either right or wrong’

The Independent UK

Up First briefing: Iowa caucuses; MLK Day

Iowa Republicans kick off the 2024 election season tonight with the first caucuses to choose a presidential candidate. NPR's reading and listening picks to honor Martin Luther King Jr's legacy.

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‘His dream’s been weaponized into his nightmare’: how Martin Luther King Jr’s words have been co-opted

Politicians and celebrities routinely twist the message of the civil rights icon, turning a radical legacy into revisionist history

Chicago Sun-Times

To honor Martin Luther King Jr., pick a cause in 2024 and run with it

After the holiday and the commemorations, carry King’s legacy forward by advocating for a cause, such as voting rights, reproductive rights, economic justice or a green economy.

The Independent UK

MLK Jr Day: What stores are open and closed?

Here’s what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year

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Service helps on MLK Day, but some say it's not enough

U.S. groups will gather for community service projects to honor Martin Luther King Jr., but some say more is needed.

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Salon

Missing the point of the MLK holiday

We now "treat it like a day to celebrate King and we ignore the fact that all these other things are going on"

Chicago Sun-Times

Martin Luther King Jr. was a strong friend of labor

King, who championed economic as well as racial justice, called labor unions “the first anti-poverty program,” a Western Illinois University professor writes.

Fortune

What's open and what's closed on MLK Day 2024?

You won't get any banking done, but you shouldn’t have any problem with shopping.

Latin Times

Why Martin Luther King Jr, Day is Celebrated on the Third Monday of January

The holiday is set to fall on a day close or on January 15, the day in which he was born

The Guardian - US

‘He’d been through the fire’: John Lewis, civil rights giant, remembered

Biographer Raymond Arsenault discusses the man who marched with King, then became the conscience of Congress

The Independent UK

District attorney defends the qualifications of a prosecutor hired in Trump's Georgia election case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is defending the qualifications of a special prosecutor she hired for her case against Donald Trump and others over efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia

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I Am MLK Jr. documentary airing on TV on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The feature-length documentary celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will air on The CW on the American icon's birthday.

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