Days after King's assassination, legislation was drafted to have Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but it would be another 15 years before King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the ...

An executive order from January continues to be fulfilled following the release of files regarding the assassination of Rev.

Martin Luther King, Jr. walks across the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, April 3, 1968. [AP Photo/Charles Kelly] ...

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced the release of 230,000 files related to the assassination of Martin ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honors the pastor and civil rights activist on what would be his 96th birthday. It is a federal holiday, so many offices and businesses will be closed for the day.