Chicago — Illinois State Representative Edward Acevedo had a gun pointed at him Friday night on Chicago’s Lower West Side, but the gunman took off when he realized who Acevedo was. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the representative was standing on the sidewalk in the 2500 block of South Oakley Avenue when a van pulled […]

ATLANTA — Saying the shooting in Arizona that killed six and seriously wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords underscores the need for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message, the civil rights leader’s son was expected to address a crowd gathered Monday to mark the 25th anniversary of the federal holiday for his father.

Washington D.C.– Ahead of celebrations of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, some local officials got an up close and personal tour of the memorial being built in his honor.

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Long time friend of Martin Luther King Jr, Ambassador Andrew Young, came on the TJMS this morning to speak about Dr. King’s life and legacy. In case you missed the interview this morning, we have the audio available for you to listen.

Controversy is brewing in southern states about sending students to school Monday. Some districts WILL have class on Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday, to make up for cancelled school after last week’s snowstorm. To hear more about this story, check out the video below. Multisource political news, world news, and entertainment news analysis […]