MLK 50

Stories and videos around “Hope & Fury: MLK, The Movement and The Media,” an NBC News documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Image: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., tells a press conference in Chicago

Remembering the assassination of MLK 50 years later

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in Memphis, Tennessee. Take a look back at the news coverage from that day.

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Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 02:38 PM
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