For Democratic leaders, there are “mixed feelings,” as they weigh the legacy of King against the values of Trump. “We’re going to protect the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” House Speaker Adrienne Jones told a crowd in the bitter cold, honoring King at his Memorial Tree ...
“So for them to storm the Capitol like that was so heartbreaking to me. Because no matter what, white or Black, you know right from wrong. For them to do what they did and for people to try to justify it, it’s heartbreaking.” On June 1, 2020, a crowd of hundreds of people ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke to the crowd, urging New Yorkers to continue that fight. "Dr. King said this life's most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others? It's simple, but the time for asking the questions is over. It's time to do something for others," Hoch...
NEW YORK— Organizations across the New York City marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day with special events honoring the civil rights leader's legacy.This year, the federal holiday also falls onInauguration Day.MLK Day events in New YorkSeveral state and local officials, including Gov. Kathy Hochul...
Sen. Robert Francis Kennedy, his wife Ethel standing behind him, gives victory sign to huge crowd at the Ambassador Hotel, June 5, 1968.Bettmann Archive/Getty Images In 2023, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called on then-President Joe Biden to release all the files related to his uncle'...
An exuberant Musk told the crowd, “My heart goes out to you. It is thanks to you that the future of civilization is assured.” As he gave those words, he placed his right hand on his chest and stretched his arm outward, his palm facing the floor. He then repeated the gesture ...
“We can’t wait when powerful forces are turning their prejudice into policy and rolling back the rights that generations of Americans fought for and died for,” he told the crowd of 4,100… “And we can’t wait because many of our most serious challenges as a nation were ...
Frank Nitty, a Black Lives Matter activist in Wisconsin, organized a 750-mile, 24-day walk from Milwaukee to Washington for the demonstration. “My grandsons ain’t going to be marching for the same stuff my granddaddy marched for,” he told the crowd. ...
Trump’s Jewish Report Card: Delight & Distress By Dave Schechter One month in, Trump’s policies draw both effusive praise and worry mixed with denunciation. News IDF Lieutenant Colonel Shares Stories of Courage By Debbie Diamond Lt. Col Daniel Jacob visited with the Jewish community and are...
" the idea that he's trying to destroy the fabric of American democracy — you hear that same kind of language today. We did see it withTrumpin Georgia: the idea that if you elect a Democrat, you will destroy our suburbs. The idea that someone would say to Dr. King, "Don't you ...