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Martin Luther King Jr. Day will look a little different this year at some places. Is it still a federal holiday?
The USPS announced that post offices will be closed on Monday in observance of MLK Day. Besides no mail delivery, there will also be no caller service or Post Office Box service. All services will resume on Tuesday, January 20.
Speakers at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at the Utah Capitol, one of many in the state, stressed the importance of continued efforts in the fight for civil rights.
Communities across the area honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades, service projects, and outreach efforts aimed at strengthening neighborhoods and helping those in need.
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40-year-old stabbed, officer assaulted after brawl erupts at LA’s MLK Day Parade: cops, report
A celebration of peace honoring Martin Luther King Jr. quickly developed into chaos when a stabbing near the terminus of the annual parade drew a heavy police response and a restless crowd.
The Pistons get a key win to highlight a busy MLK Day slate and a pair of AWS Rivals Week matchups await tonight.
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Trump Issues Awful MLK Day Statement After Uproar Over His Silence
Trump’s purposefully unspecific proclamation is yet another example of American politicians whitewashing, sanitizing, or outright denigrating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., a man who was surveilled, slandered, and eventually killed for organizing against violent racial discrimination and economic inequality of African Americans.
An upcoming documentary reveals how Stevie Wonder’s activism and a now-iconic song helped secure a federal holiday for Dr. King.