Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leads a silent memorial march in her husband's memory, April 8, 1968, following his assassination in Memphis, Tenn. Richard L. Copley ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. FILEPHOTO: Caught in a somber mood, Dr. Martin Luther King addresses some 2,000 people on the eve of his death, giving the speech "I've been to the mountaintop." ...

Joseph Louw, a photographer on assignment for THIRTEEN, was on the scene. In 1968, THIRTEEN's Public Broadcast Laboratory series set out to document Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and sent its camera ...

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A new CBS News poll shows 53 percent of Americans believe only some of King's goals have been achieved.

When Martin Luther King Jr checked into Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel, one of the few in Memphis to give black Americans a friendly welcome, the eyes of the world were upon him.

Martin Luther King III, Yolanda Renee King and Arndrea Waters King speak on "GMA" on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech at the Mason Temple in Memphis, Tenn., on April 3, 1968, one day before his assassination.

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination. April 4 marks the anniversary of the day Dr. Martin Luther King ...

Witness to Martin Luther King Jr. assassination speaks out Riots follow killing of Martin Luther King Jr. “Before darkness fell on this day, a Friday, the plumes of smoke from the West Side ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 for the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination. April 4 marks the anniversary of the day Dr. Martin Luther King ...