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Martin Luther King Jr.

Arcs in the news about Martin Luther King Jr. from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 67 stories · 637 articles · earliest story we hold Jan 15, 2016

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All arcs0 named arcs in 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

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Stories about Martin Luther King Jr. that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Jul 16– 17Clara Ester, activist who rushed to Martin Luther King Jr. after he was shot, dies at 7818 articles · 14 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Jul 14– 15March for democracy planned for anniversary of historic MLK-led 1963 Washington march13 articles · 13 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  3. May 26– 27Clarence B. Jones, who helped MLK write 'I Have a Dream' speech, dies at 9514 articles · 11 independent sources
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  4. Jan 18– 19The current US political climate is spurring a ‘reclaim’ and rallying on the MLK holiday23 articles · 14 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 0 right
  5. Jan 17– 19What’s open and closed on MLK Day24 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 0 right

Stories that name Martin Luther King Jr.

  1. Aug 28– 29Defend the Vote March on Washington: Groups make urgent plea for voting rights15 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 9 center, 1 right
  2. Jul 20– 23Sculptor $100K in debt after Charlie Kirk statue fails to find buyer13 articles · 7 independent sources
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  3. Mar 6– 7Political and religious leaders celebrate Jesse Jackson's life at 'homegoing' service50 articles · 24 independent sources
    3 left, 11 center, 1 right
  4. Feb 17– 18A look at Jesse Jackson's decades of civil rights advocacy157 articles · 93 independent sources
    25 left, 21 center, 17 right
  5. Jan 17– 18'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' opens behind 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' in box office10 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
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