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April 4, 2024

Martin Luther King Jr. Was Assassinated 56 Years Ago, April 4, 1968
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Today marks the 56th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther
King Jr., who was shot on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis,
Tennessee. King's family members are holding their annual wreath-laying
ceremony today in Atlanta.


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