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Firefighters battle 5-alarm fire at abandoned school in Trenton

TRENTON - Firefighters in New Jersey's capital worked to extinguish a five-alarm inferno that torched an abandoned school Monday afternoon. Crews from the Trenton Fire Department were called to the intersection of Southard Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard around 2:30 p.m. A tweet from Trenton Publics Schools said the fire engulfed the old Junior No.

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Voices from violent civil rights era view attacks on voting rights as part of continuing struggle

Civil rights Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. (fore, third left) and others arrive at the White House for a meeting with President Lyndon B Johnson on the day before the Voting Rights Act was signed on August 5, 1965.

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Sesame Place controversy: Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson set to meet with SeaWorld CEO

CANNES, FRANCE - JUNE 20: Rev. Jesse Jackson attends the Cannes Lions Festival 2017 on June 20, 2017 in Cannes, France.

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NBA legend Bill Russell dies at 88

Basketball Hall of Fame member Bill Russell waves as he is introduced at a game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Las Vegas Aces at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on July 21, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) BOSTON (AP) - Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S.

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Denzel Washington Misses Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony After Testing Positive For COVID

Denzel Washington was noticeably absent from the Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony that took place at the White House on Thursday. According to a White House Official (via reports from ), the actor tested positive for COVID-19 and is set to receive the honor at a later date. President Biden addressed the actor's absence during the ceremony in the East Room. «There’s a man who couldn’t be here today but wanted to be: Denzel Washington, one of our greatest actors in American history. Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Tony Awards, (and) wide acclaim from audiences and peers around the world,» Biden said.

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Father fatally shoots 9-year-old son, then himself at St. Pete apartment, police say

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A St. Petersburg father shot and killed his young son before turning the gun on himself, police said Monday.The 9-year-old boy's mother went to the Trellis at the Lakes apartment complex, located at 11401 Dr.

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GOP lawmaker apologizes for cursing at Democrat over mask-wearing

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 25: Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., talks with the media after a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the Capitol, February 25, 2015. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) WASHINGTON - A senior Republican lawmaker apologized late Tuesday for using an expletive when Democratic Rep.

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‘A beautiful moment’: Kindergarteners embrace while learning about MLK

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USC to resume in-person classes Monday; UCLA on Jan. 31

LOS ANGELES - The University of Southern California, which began the spring semester remotely due to locally rising COVID-19 cases, will welcome students back to campus on Monday.Remote classes began Jan. 10, and were originally set to revert to in-person instruction on Jan. 18, the Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr.

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Watching the potential for another East Coast winter storm later this week

heavy snow and ice over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.The setup involves an arctic high-pressure system pushing a cold front through the South and East over the next few days, ushering in another blast of frigid temperatures in the wake of the front.Moisture will be fed into the southern and eastern periphery of the cold air mass, and where temperatures are below freezing, there is an increasing threat of heavy snow and/or ice from the Southeast to the mid-Atlantic states into Friday.(FOX Weather) ((FOX Weather))Another piece of the puzzle includes the potential for a coastal low to develop along the cold front, which would enhance the threat of heavy snow for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Saturday.However, uncertainty remains high with respect to this potential coastal storm.

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Claudette Colvin's record cleared after refusing to move seat on segregated bus in 1955

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A judge has approved a request to wipe clean the court record of a Black woman who was arrested for refusing to move to the back of a segregated Alabama bus in 1955, months before Rosa Parks gained international fame for doing the same.A judge granted the request by Claudette Colvin, now 82, in a brief court order made public Thursday by a family representative.Parks, a 42-year-old seamstress and activist with the NAACP, gained worldwide notice after refusing to give up her bus seat to a White man on Dec.

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Montgomery, Ala. facing fine, lawsuit over Confederate name drop

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama's capital city last month removed the Confederate president's name from an avenue and renamed it after a lawyer known for his work during the civil rights movement.Now the state attorney general says the city must pay a fine or face a lawsuit for violating a state law protecting Confederate monuments and other longstanding memorials.Montgomery last month changed the name of Jeff Davis Avenue to Fred D. Gray Avenue.

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Bensalem man arrested, charged in fatal shooting of 14-year-old at Willingboro gas station

WILLINGBORO TOWNSHIP, NJ. - A man has been arrested and charged Monday in the fatal shooting death of a teenager Saturday afternoon at a Willingboro Township gas station. Tamir Phillips, 22, of the 3000 block of Knights Road, was charged with Murder, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose.He was taken into custody last night at the Prosecutor’s Office and lodged in the Burlington County Jail in Mount Holly. The investigation began August 21 just before 3 p.m. when Willingboro Township police officers were called to the Phillips 66 gas station in the first block of Rev.

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14-year-old gunned down at Willingboro gas station, police say

Police say 14-year-old Jesse Everett was fatally shot at a gas station in Willingboro. WILLINGBORO, N.J. - A young teenager is dead after police say he was shot in the head while sitting inside a stolen car at a Willingboro gas station on Saturday afternoon. According to investigators, 14-year-old Jesse Everett and two other people pulled up to the pumps at Phillips 66 on Rev.

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Woman killed by freight train while lying on tracks in West Philadelphia, police say

Police say a woman was fatally struck by a freight train Saturday afternoon in West Philadelphia. WEST PHILADELPHIA - Police say a woman was fatally struck by a freight train while she was lying on the tracks Saturday afternoon in West Philadelphia. According to authorities, the unidentified woman was struck by a Norfolk Southern Railroad train on the tracks near Falls Road and Martin Luther King Jr.

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6-year-old girl killed in mass shooting in Washington, D.C.: police

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Juneteenth set to become federal holiday after House OKs bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the nation.The House voted 415-14 Wednesday to make Juneteenth, or June 19th, the 12th federal holiday. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.Juneteenth commemorates when the last enslaved African Americans learned they were free.

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Chauvin juror defends participation in Washington protest

MINNEAPOLIS – One of the jurors who convicted Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd on Monday defended his participation in a protest last summer in Washington, D.C., following online speculation about his motives for serving on the jury and whether it might be grounds for appeal.

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Is this an "Asterisk Oscars" or a sign of things to come?

In 93 years of existence, the Oscars have been postponed by shootings — the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the attempted killing of Ronald Reagan — and by a flood, when 1938 rainstorms overwhelmed the Los Angeles River. Sunday’s ceremony will be the first Academy Awards delayed by a pandemic.

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Teen motorcyclist shot while riding on I-95 in Wilmington

WILMINGTON - Police are looking for two people they say fired shots at a teenaged motorcyclist on Interstate 95 in Delaware.State Police say an 18-year-old woman was riding her Kawasaki motorcycle northbound on I-95 near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Wilmington at about 1:30 a.m.

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Students lead US push for fuller Black history education

TRENTON, N.J. – Ebele Azikiwe was in the sixth grade last year when February came and it was time to learn about Black history again. She was, by then, familiar with the curriculum: Rosa Parks, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and a discussion on slavery. Just like the year before, she said, and the year before that.

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Birmingham jail logs with MLK signatures up for sale

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Arrested for leading a march against racial segregation in 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spent days in solitary confinement writing his “Letter From Birmingham Jail,” which was smuggled out and stirred the world by explaining why Black people couldn't keep waiting for fair treatment. Meanwhile, items also were arriving at the jail for King.

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New museum traces history of Black music across genres

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A new museum two decades in the making is telling the interconnected story of Black musical genres through the lens of American history.

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UCF basketball team visits Lorraine Motel before game against Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Ahead of Monday’s away game against the Memphis Tigers, the University of Central Florida men’s basketball team was in for quite a visit.

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LA native Amanda Gorman makes history as youngest inaugural poet

WASHINGTON - Los Angeles native and national youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman, 22, shined in one of the most talked about moments during Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony as she shared a powerful message.Gorman called out to the world "even as we grieved, we grew" as she read her poem "The Hill We Climb."Amanda Gorman, a young poet from Los Angeles, shined during Wednesday's inauguration ceremony.She referenced everything from Biblical scripture and "Hamilton," and at times echoed the oratory of John F. Kennedy and the Rev.

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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman: ‘Even as we grieved, we grew’

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman summoned images dire and triumphant Wednesday as she called out to the world “even as we grieved, we grew” in her poem “The Hill We Climb.”In language referencing Biblical scripture and at times echoing the oratory of John F. Kennedy and the Rev.

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Camden County honors neighbors made civic leaders on MLK Day

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Apopka celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

APOPKA, Fla. – It’s been almost 53 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the activist, and civil rights leader continues to be remembered around the world for his legacy and what he stood for.The city of Apopka celebrated its 12th year of commemorating Dr.

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Historic Dr. King visit to Orlando nearly lost to history

ORLANDO, Fla. – People around the country will pause to remember and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.The civil rights icon’s actual birthday is Jan.

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Black Doctors Consortium push for greater COVID-19 vaccine distribution

FAIRMOUNT - There is growing concern over the COVID vaccine and the issue is the vaccine is taking longer than anticipated. Some are trying everything they can to keep it moving and get as many people vaccinated as possible.

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Florida reports 7,884 new COVID-19 cases on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

ORLANDO, Fla. – The controversy over who can get a coronavirus vaccine continues to grow as Miami’s mayor wants to reserve shots for people who live inside the city limits.Federal regulations say there can’t be residency requirements for the vaccine. But Miami Mayor Francis Suarez asked the city manager and attorney “take all legal steps necessary” to prevent non-residents from receiving vaccines prior to the city’s elderly and vulnerable populations.

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Heat-Pistons game delayed to allow for additional testing

MIAMI – Monday’s game in Miami between the Heat and the Detroit Pistons was pushed back five hours, with the league and teams making that decision so additional COVID-19 testing could be processed.The game was scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. EST and was pushed back to 8 p.m, the league announced Monday afternoon.It’s the latest development, albeit a relatively minor one, as a wave of schedule changes in the NBA has now stretched into a second week.

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Liam Neeson tops box office for second time amid the coronavirus pandemic

Liam Neeson is proving to be the king of the North American box office throughout the pandemic. The actor’s previous movie "Honest Thief" shot to the top of the box office in October amid a slew of theater closures that prompted several movie studios to postpone their major blockbuster releases until at least 2021.

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Seminole County teacher uses current events to continue Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – For students of Joe Cummiskey’s history class, learning about the contributions Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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King Day service calls for nonviolence amid turbulent times

ATLANTA – Speakers at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration in Atlanta called Monday for a renewed dedication to nonviolence following a turbulent year in which a deadly pandemic, protests over systemic racism and a divisive election capped by an attack on the U.S.

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Orange County honors Arthur ‘Pappy’ Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy prayer breakfast is typically held every year inside the First Baptist Church of Orlando, with hundreds of people in attendance. But organizers, including the YMCA of Central Florida, didn’t let COVID-19 cancel this year’s event.Instead, a pre-recorded video was posted online so everyone can reflect on the lives and legacy of Dr.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial to mark 10 years this summer

"The Stone of Hope" statue is seen at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on August 28, 2014 in Washington, DC.

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‘United We Serve’: Biden-Harris team celebrating MLK Day with evening of music, speakers

Since 1994, when Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been designated as a national day of service.

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The Latest: Notre Dame's game at Howard on MLK Day canceled

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The men's basketball game between Notre Dame and Howard scheduled for Monday has been canceled because of COVID-19 concerns in the Howard program.The Bison had been set to host Notre Dame on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.“We are all incredibly disappointed by this cancellation,” Howard athletic director Kery Davis said.

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Papal jersey: Francis blesses Hawks jersey on MLK birthday

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks sent a special gift to Pope Francis: an MLK jersey that was blessed by the pontiff on Martin Luther King Jr's 92nd birthday Friday.The Vatican delivery followed Francis' meeting in November with a delegation of NBA players to discuss social justice and economic inequality.The Hawks sent the pontiff their alternate jersey honoring the Atlanta native son and civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. It will be worn for the first time Monday when the team hosts its annual game on the King national holiday.

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Reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s legacy with enlightening documentaries on Tubi

Movie poster for King: Man of Peace in a Time of War. To celebrate one of America’s most iconic civil rights leaders, Tubi has curated a selection of documentaries about Dr.

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'MLK/FBI' probes when bureau bugged Martin Luther King Jr.

NEW YORK – The opening images of the documentary “MLK/FBI” include footage from the 1963 march on the Washington Mall that, today, is all the more striking for the protesters’ peacefulness. The march culminated in one of the most indelible moments of the civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

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Member of famed Tuskegee Airmen dies from coronavirus

One of the famed Tuskegee Airmen — the first Black pilots in the segregated U.S. military and among the most respected fighter pilots of World War II — has died from complications of the coronavirus, it was announced Friday. Theodore Lumpkin Jr.

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Warnock, Biden wins give twin thrills to religious liberals

WASHINGTON – The Rev. and Sen.-elect Raphael Warnock shares more than a party with President-elect Joe Biden: Both Democrats made faith a central part of their political identity on the campaign trail — and their victories are emboldening religious liberals.Warnock, who leads the Atlanta church where the Rev.

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Democrats win 1st Georgia runoff, 2nd too close to call as U.S. Senate hangs in balance

Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the U.S. Senate majority within the party’s reach.A pastor who spent the past 15 years leading the Atlanta church where Martin Luther King Jr.

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Warnock makes history with Senate win as Dems near majority

ATLANTA – Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the party's reach.A pastor who spent the past 15 years leading the Atlanta church where Martin Luther King Jr. preached, Warnock defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler.

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Democrat Raphael Warnock wins Senate race; 2nd too early to call

ATLANTA (AP) - Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the Democrats’ reach.A pastor who spent the past 15 years leading the Atlanta church where Martin Luther King Jr. preached, Warnock defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler.

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