Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January to celebrate the civil rights leader's legacy. Communities in Upstate South Carolina, including Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, will host events to honor Dr. King.

Hundreds ignore the cold and wind on a march from the Chicago Water Tower on North Michigan Avenue to Trump Tower. They call on ICE to cease operations in Chicago and other cities and for the U.S. to end hostilities in Venezuela.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is this Monday, Jan. 19. How did it become a federal holiday and who gets the day off? Here's what to know.

Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday commemorating the Civil Rights leader. Events were planned throughout the Chicagoland area, honoring Dr. King's legacy, including the Rainbow PUSH Coalition's MLK Breakfast, which is part of the organization's 37th annual MLK Commemoration Weekend program.

WASHINGTON — Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the annual holiday celebrating the civil rights leader's birthday and legacy. The holiday is held on the third Monday in January each year and is held around his birthday on Jan. 15, 1929. Because of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California residents will soon honor the life and contributions of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with marches, parades, church services and other events. In addition ...

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