Martin Luther King Jr. on the power of voting
With Martin Luther King Jr. Day falling on the same day as the first contest in the 2024 GOP primaries, we take a look back at King's own words on the power of voting.
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MLK's family, NFL announce service initiative
The NFL and Martin Luther King Jr.'s family are kicking off a 5-year initiative committing more than 100 million hours of community service by Americans, according to Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King, who joined CBS News on the celebration of the U.S. holiday commemorating the civil rights icon's birthday.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy remembered across Massachusetts
Through songs, poems and moments of reflections, the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is being remembered.
Volunteer, learn, even dance at these MLK Day of Service events
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Lower Merion students and parents honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy Friday with a day of service at Harriton High School.
Retired officers honored for arson attack response
Two retired New York City Police Department officers, and brothers, were honored Saturday for their role in helping halt an arson attack on the Atlanta birth home of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.
Police: Woman tried to set fire to MLK's birth home
A 26-year-old woman was taken into custody Thursday on allegations she tried to set fire to the birth home of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta.
Woman tries to set fire to MLK's birth home, Atlanta police say
The home had been open for public tours through last month, when it was closed for an "extensive renovation project" that is not expected to be completed until 2025.
Rita Moreno recounts attending the March on Washington
In August of 1963, two years after winning an Academy Award for her role in "West Side Story," Rita Moreno sat alongside Sammy Davis Jr. at the March on Washington.
Marking 60 years since March on Washington
1963's March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is an event remembered not only for its soul-stirring rhetoric but for the change it spurred. The decades that followed have been filled with both progress and hardships -- including the assassination of the leader of that history-making march. Marc Morial, CEO of the National Urban League, joins CBS News to reflect on the march.
Korean War vet explains why he joined March on Washington
Williams returned from the war feeling like a hero, but once he returned he experienced racism.
A rare look at an early draft the historic "I Have a Dream" speech
Entitled "Normalcy Never Again," the original version did not even include the word dream.
A rare look at one of the "I Have A Dream" drafts
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic "I Have A Dream" speech 60 years ago. Nikole Killion takes a look at one of the drafts of the speech to see how it differs from what King ultimately said on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
Library of Congress honors March on Washington
Monday marks 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders led the March on Washington. The Library of Congress on Capitol Hill holds a number of artifacts from the march. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman takes a tour of the collection.
"Nothing had been done like that before": Civil rights icon Dr. Josie Johnson on 60 years since March on Washington
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Remembering the "I Have a Dream" speech
Sixty years ago Monday, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the March on Washington and delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. Tracey Robinson-English, professor with the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, joins CBS News to talk about the speech and what it meant.
CBS New York speaks to 3 women who attended the famed March on Washington
Judy Gough, Odehyah Gough-Israel and Carolyn Eisenberg offer varying viewpoints on that unforgettable day.
The dream marches on: Looking back on MLK's historic 1963 speech
On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his epic "I Have a Dream" speech. New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow reflects on the power of the speech, and on King's evolving views about addressing racism in America.
Pastor reflects on meeting MLK 60 years after March on Washington
Pastor Alyn Waller reflects on the March on Washington and the impact the civil rights leader had on his life.
Detroit, NAACP unveil MLK statue on 60th anniversary of "I Have a Dream" speech in Detroit
The speech took place after he and over 100,000 people walked down Woodward in a march called the Walk to Freedom.
Book excerpt: "King: A Life" by Jonathan Eig
This latest biography, drawing upon more than 200 interviews and previously-unseen FBI documents, creates a deeper study of the civil rights leader's upbringing and mission.
Biden speaks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
President Biden delivered the keynote address at the National Action Network's MLK Day commemoration in Washington. CBS News contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright discusses the speech and reflects on Dr. King's legacy.
Monument honoring MLK and Coretta Scott King unveiled in Boston
The 22-foot tall sculpture, named "The Embrace," represents the hug between Dr. King and his wife after he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
A monument to MLK and Coretta Scott King's love
Inspired by a photograph of the civil rights activists hugging each other, "The Embrace," a 22-foot-tall bronze sculpture by artist Hank Willis Thomas, will be unveiled at Boston Common on January 13.
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We asked every lawmaker in Congress what they're doing to end the DHS shutdown
Lawmakers and President Trump appear to be edging closer to a framework to wrap up the Department of Homeland Security shutdown — but a breakthrough has remained out of reach. CBS News contacted every House and Senate office to ask what they're doing to end the shutdown.
Shock, disbelief at Houston airport as 36% of TSA officers call out: "Insane"
"This is the first time I've experienced something like this in my entire life," one traveler said as TSA lines snaked through George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Supreme Court sides with internet provider in dispute over pirated music
The Supreme Court ruled that internet service provider Cox Communications cannot be held liable for copyright infringement by its subscribers.
Mikaela Shiffrin wins record-tying 6th overall World Cup skiing title
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Melania Trump pitches robots as potential educators for schoolchildren
First lady Melania Trump argued that humanoids can help children develop critical thinking skills — and robots never get impatient.
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The Minnesota mom of two and U.S. soldier was days from returning home from her tour in Kuwait when she was killed in an Iranian strike.
Savannah Guthrie gives first interview since mom vanished: "It is unbearable"
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Meta and YouTube found liable on all charges in social media trial
The verdict, which caps a weeks-long trial in Los Angeles, could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.
Record share of Americans carry credit card debt, can't pay off bills
About 111 million Americans are carrying credit card balances, a 17% increase in five years, new research shows.
FDA says billionaire's claims about cancer drug Anktiva are misleading
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Judge calls Pentagon's moves against AI firm Anthropic "troubling"
A judge sharply questioned a lawyer for the federal government on Tuesday over the Pentagon's efforts to cut Anthropic's AI out of its classified systems.
FedEx to offer same-day delivery as it battles with Amazon, other retailers
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Melania Trump pitches robots as potential educators for schoolchildren
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Supreme Court sides with internet provider in dispute over pirated music
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Judge blocks parts of RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda, including revised schedule
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Iranians who hoped war would bring change now say they feel "doomed"
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2 NATO allies report Russian drone impacts amid huge attack on Ukraine
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Skeleton of famed musketeer possibly found in Dutch church
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Mikaela Shiffrin wins record-tying 6th overall World Cup skiing title
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Rocky Carroll on major "NCIS" twist
(Alert: Spoilers ahead!) Actor Rocky Carroll, who has played beloved "NCIS" director Leon Vance for 18 season, talks with "CBS Mornings" about a shocking twist in the series in the show's 500th episode and what he would tell his younger self.
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Jury finds Meta liable in child safety trial
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Sea levels higher than thought due to "methodological blind spot," study says
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Savannah Guthrie gives first interview since mom vanished: "It is unbearable"
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Wife of Hawaii doctor testifies at his trial
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Man demands $1.3 million over deportation
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