Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr., why we celebrate his impact each year and when MLK Day is in 2025.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day events include story times, speakers and fundraising events in Milwaukee and its suburbs.

Martin Luther King Jr., the Atlanta native who became one of the most important figures in the civil rights movement, helped unite a divided nation.

The observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Tuscaloosa will feature a Unity Day March. Here's what you need to know for Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Tuscaloosa:

Baldwin County’s 38th annual celebration and march for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will take place in Foley and Bay Minette, respectively. According to a news release from the Baldwin County Martin Luther King Jr.

Raleigh police arrested a man Wednesday in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 71-year-old pedestrian on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Abdirahman Hassan Bare, 23, is charged with felony hit-and-run resulting in serious injury or death and misdemeanor death by vehicle n the Jan. 5 death of Delores Richardson, court records show.

At the West Branch, they will be doing stories and crafts about “peace, diversity, inclusion and equality,” the library says. This will take place from 4-5 p.m. on Jan. 15 and is available for first through fourth grade.

Officers were dispatched around 10 p.m. Wednesday because of a reported shooting, said Jordan Gulkis, spokesperson for the Lansing Police Department.