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A day before the United States observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day, park rangers placed wreaths at the Washington memorial honoring the civil rights leader.

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Civil rights icon's son steps down as president of King Centerupdated: Tue Jan 17 2012 14:53:00

Martin Luther King III resigned Tuesday as president of The King Center, the Atlanta center built to honor his father's legacy.

Day of service honors Martin Luther King Jr. updated: Mon Jan 16 2012 10:59:00

The nation paused Monday to remember the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights icon who would have turned 83 this year had a bullet not cut short his life.

A nation remembers Martin Luther Kingupdated: Mon Jan 16 2012 10:59:00

The Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial celebrates the day honoring the civil rights icon.

King family announces death of MLK's sister-in-lawupdated: Mon Jun 13 2011 14:49:00

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s sister-in-law, Edythe Scott Bagley, has died of natural causes at her Pennsylvania home, her family said Monday.

King children resolve battle; 'We still always loved one another'updated: Tue Oct 13 2009 12:59:00

The three surviving children of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. are moving forward after averting a public trial over the estates of their parents.

Siblings' fight over MLK estate set for trialupdated: Tue Oct 13 2009 10:13:00

Jury selection is set to start Monday in a trial pitting two children of Martin Luther King Jr. against their brother, whom they accuse of mishandling the late civil rights leader's estate.

Judge troubled by King estate management, orders meetingupdated: Fri Sep 18 2009 13:30:00

A judge expressed serious concern Friday about the way the estate of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is being managed, and he warned the three surviving King children that they may lose control of it.

Martin Luther King children in court over estate caseupdated: Mon Sep 14 2009 21:02:00

A judge has ordered the children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to meet in their capacity as the sole shareholders of the corporation that manages their iconic father's estate.

MLK: Retracing a legacyupdated: Tue Feb 17 2009 21:40:00

Martin Luther King III retraces his father's travels to India to learn about Mahatma Gandhi. CNN's Sara Sidner reports.

People.com: Beyoncé, Springsteen Among Inauguration Concert Headlinersupdated: Tue Jan 13 2009 13:27:00

Garth Brooks, Jamie Foxx and Stevie Wonder will also perform at Sunday's all-star event

Wounds still linger for children of civil rights activistsupdated: Mon Dec 29 2008 14:01:00

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights icon, but for one man, he's something else: the father he barely remembers.

King children sue brother, father's estateupdated: Fri Jul 11 2008 19:01:00

Two of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s children are suing their brother, accusing him of wrongfully taking money from their parents' estates.

First MLK grandchild bornupdated: Mon May 26 2008 09:09:00

The first grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born Sunday in Atlanta.

Commentary: Church walks the walk of King's messageupdated: Mon Apr 14 2008 18:04:00

"Bishop Jakes has always been a strong supporter of my father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the King family. Bishop Jakes, along with many other ministries of his ilk, all continue to convey the dream and the message of my father in the services they provide to oppressed people around the world. Some may say that the ministers of today have different techniques, but the core of the message and the goal remain the same." -- Martin Luther King III

'Jena 6' teen's case to be heard in juvenile court, governor saysupdated: Wed Sep 26 2007 21:13:00

The case of Mychal Bell, a black teenager accused of beating a white classmate in Jena, Louisiana, will be heard in juvenile court, Louisiana's governor announced Wednesday.

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