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Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Washington

Nation Jan 15

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there

By Terry Tang, Associated Press

Nation Jan 17

Authorities say two people died and another 20 were injured in a New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in a Honolulu-area neighborhood
8 shot, 1 critical in shooting at MLK Day event in Florida

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office confirmed all the victims in the Monday shooting in Fort Pierce were adults, WPBF-TV reported.

By Associated Press

Nation Jan 16

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks, in Washington
WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at National Action Network

President Joe Biden remembered Martin Luther King Jr. on the federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader with a speech at an MLK breakfast hosted in Washington by the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network.

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

World Jan 15

Aftermath of Dnipro apartment block destruction following missile strike
Watch 3:08
News Wrap: 30 killed in Russian strike on Dnipro apartment

In our news wrap Sunday, California is bracing for more heavy rain amid weeks of storms, the death toll from Russia’s attack on an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine rose to 30, Israelis protested their government’s push to overhaul the…

Nation Jan 15

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is seen during Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, in Washington, D.C. U.S., June 19, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/REUTERS
Watch 5:59
Martin Luther King III reflects on Dr. King’s legacy in divided times

Sunday marks the 94th birthday of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Monday is the federal holiday honoring him. Since the 1990s, Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been a day of civic, community and service projects.

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery

Jan 17

Watch 9:13
MLK Jr. would be ‘greatly disappointed’ by Senate inaction on voting reform, son says

Monday has been a day to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and also a day of calls to action on voting rights. Demonstrators marched through streets in Washington in support of voting legislation now stalled in…

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Jan 15

King family rally in Arizona for voting bills for MLK Day

By Terry Tang, Associated Press

As the nation prepares to mark the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., some members of his family are spending it in conservative-leaning Arizona to mobilize support for languishing federal voting rights legislation.

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Jan 20

Watch 4:07
News Wrap: At least 3 dead, dozens injured in Baghdad protests

In our news wrap Monday, at least three people died and dozens were wounded after new battles broke out between anti-government protesters and security forces in Iraq. Demonstrators clogged Baghdad’s streets and threw rocks at security forces, who fired live…

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Jan 20

How students experience and cope with racist stereotypes

By Eli Kintisch

In interviews with their peers, student journalists found teenagers grappling with a variety of racial misconceptions, ranging from annoying attitudes to deeply hurtful views.

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Jan 21

Watch 7:24
News Wrap: Taliban execute deadly attack on Afghan intelligence base

In our Monday news wrap, Taliban fighters carried out a brazen and deadly attack at a heavily fortified Afghan intelligence base, killing dozens of military personnel. The attackers detonated a stolen military vehicle packed with explosives, allowing more militants to…

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