On MLK Day, King III implores Senate to act on voting rights

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On MLK Day, King III implores Senate to act on voting rights

Americans must commit to the unfinished work of Martin Luther King Jr., delivering jobs and justice and protecting “the sacred right to vote, a right from which all other rights…

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Opinion | MLK Warned Us About Moderates. Are We Listening?

Much has been written about why the filibuster should be ended or at minimum modified either to “carve out” voting rights or to create a talking filibuster. As it happens,…

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Austinites reflect on MLK Jr., other cultural leaders in front of murals around town

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites were out around town Monday soaking in beautifully-painted murals celebrating the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other Black cultural icons. KXAN…

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Mainers mark MLK Day with calls to action, online observance

Dustin Ward, owner of It Is Time…LLC, and Falmouth Town Manager Nathan Poore discuss their efforts to address racial equity issues during a webinar Monday that was part of Portland’s…

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Des Moines automates some crosswalk signals along MLK to reduce high-touch areas during COVID-19 pandemic

Pedestrians along sections of east-west Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway no longer have to press those “high-touch” buttons to cross the street. Source link

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MLK Way and 6th Ave. intersection closes for utility work this weekend

Sound Transit is reporting that work on the Hilltop Link extension will close the intersection at Martin Luther King Jr. Way and 6th Avenue this…

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MLK Drive Businesses Staying Afloat During Pandemic

MILWAUKEE (SPECTRUM NEWS) — All across Wisconsin, we’ve seen businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some have come up with creative ways to continue serving customers, while…

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Joseph Lowery, civil rights leader and MLK aide, dies at 98

FILE – In this Aug. 14, 2013, file photo, civil rights leader the Rev. Joseph E. Lowery speaks at an event in Atlanta announcing state lawmakers from around the county…

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Civil rights leader, MLK aide Joseph Lowery dies at 98

ATLANTA — The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, a veteran civil rights leader who helped the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and fought against racial…

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Joseph Lowery, civil rights leader and MLK aide, dies at 98

The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery fought to end segregation, lived to see the election of the country’s first black president and echoed the call for “justice to roll down like…

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