These marches, festivals and service projects from Glendale to Phoenix to Mesa celebrate the civil rights legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Following a weekend of events around the Valley to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, other cities including Phoenix and Mesa are hosting parades and festivals on Monday.

In 1983, about 20 years after King's "I Have a Dream" speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to declassify remaining federal records relating to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Speakers on the call, who offered tips for dealing with immigration authorities, did not expect such a huge turnout.

Sights and sounds as loggers thin the trees in the Tonto National Forest, northeast of Payson.

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The family of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is reacting to an executive order issued on Thursday to declassify documents associated with his assassination.