Arizona didn't celebrate Martin Luther King Day until 1993, a decade after it became a federal holiday. Here's how the Super Bowl played a role.
Monday is Martin Luther King Day. Here's what to know about the businesses and services that are closed for the holiday in Arizona.
The annual parade dates back to the committee’s formation in 1987, which propositioned the city to recognize MLK Day as a holiday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is recognized across the nation, both as a state and national holiday, on the civil rights activist’s birthday, Jan. 20. The day serves as an
A federal judge is set to hear a lawsuit by 22 states challenging Trump's executive order that could revoke birthright citizenship for some children.
Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed, but felt they had no choice. That's what White House Press Secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first
Washington, D.C., will experience a high of 21 degrees and a low of 11 degrees around noon when the inauguration is set to begin.
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Monday that she wants to extend tax breaks for developers who create affordable housing, and the plan may get bipartisan support.
Pastor Warren Stewart Sr., who led the fight for a paid state MLK Day holiday, is retiring after nearly 50 years at the helm of his Phoenix church.
As Donald Trump returns to the White House, he has built the most formidable foundation of Republican electoral strength since the Ronald Reagan era in the 1980s.
And finally, the broadcaster will present the policies of the US “clearly and effectively, and will also present responsible discussions and opinion on these policies.” So by law, Voice of America must broadcast editorials. They are clearly marked as such and labeled as “U.S. policy,” but typically are pretty bland, diplomatic videos.
It took a long political effort to make the King Holiday commemoration a federal law. ATLANTA — The MLK Day holiday is marked annually as a day of service and remembrance of the struggle for justice, equality and the Beloved Community that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his life's work.