With the date of presidential inaugurations and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both set by law, the two have - and will - keep ...
Just four days after King’s assassination in 1968, US Rep. John Conyers of Michigan introduced legislation for a federal holiday to honor the civil rights leader.
Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...
John Conyers of Michigan introduced legislation ... the holiday coincides with President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, though the majority of business closures will be for MLK Day.