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Canton commemorates Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1964 visit to the city

Canton held its inaugural commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1964 visit, featuring his cousin Joel King.

This centenarian, who believes in the four F’s: family, faith, fashion & fun, was part of a civil rights organization of which Martin Luther King Jr. was president

Cecelia participated in several Civil Rights activities, including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) of ...
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This Day in History: Mar. 20, 2026

On Mar. 20, 1965, 3,200 civil rights demonstrators in Alabama, led by Martin Luther King Jr., began a historic march from ...
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Judge orders US to release 5-year-old and dad taken into custody in Minnesota crackdown

A 5-year-old boy and his father must be released by Tuesday from the Texas center where they've been held after being detained by immigration officers in Minnesota, a federal judge ordered Saturday in ...