It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.

President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance were sworn into office on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day the nation is commemorating the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year,

It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the legacy of the civil rights leader is being celebrated in Massachusetts. Here is a list of events honoring Dr. King in Boston.

As people celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy Monday, here’s what to know about what’s open and closed on MLK Day in Oregon.

From rice and soy to dehydrated vegetables and vitamins, more than 100 FedEx employees on Monday were assembling meals for others in need at the corporate headquarters in Moon Township.Rise Against Hunger will then take these meals and give them to people around the world.

Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1962 speech, a Boston University event will explore "The Darkness at Midnight" during its annual MLK Jr. celebration.

Hundreds of Philadelphia’s pets and their owners streamed through the medical rooms of Ryan Veterinary Hospital on Monday, taking advantage of free wellness exams and vaccinations as part of the Martin Luther King Jr.

Temperatures may have plummeted into the single digits on Monday, but that didn't stop more than one hundred people from honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Hope United Methodist Church in Southfield.

Martin, Indian River and St. Lucie counties held parades and other celebrations in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.