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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gloria Oladipo

Martin Luther King Jr’s family to visit Memphis on anniversary of his murder

Martin Luther King III
Martin Luther King III in 2020. Photograph: Lynsey Weatherspoon/The Guardian

Relatives of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr are making a rare trip to Memphis on Thursday on the anniversary of his assassination, to speak on the rising threat of political violence, especially in an election year.

Martin Luther King III, the eldest son of the late King, will pay tribute to his father’s legacy, 56 years after the assassination in the Tennessee city.

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