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OpenAI blocks videos of Martin Luther King Jr after racist depictions

October 19, 2025 11:04 am

Sora, which is able to use the likeness of fictional characters, has raised questions about copyright infringement.

Trump administration releases FBI files on Martin Luther King Jr despite family's objection

July 22, 2025 5:44 am

After a court’s order in 1977, the records gathered by the FBI which totaled to more than 240,000 pages were blocked from public viewing and were kept in the National Archives.

How Martin Luther King Jr's dream lives on 57 years after his death

April 04, 2025 9:36 pm

US civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr was shot dead on April 4, 1968, as he was on his way to lead a march. His ideals have since inspired many movements, including Black Lives Matter, which highlights the discrimination faced by Black people to this day.

Martin Luther King Jr Day and Trump’s inauguration today: What’s open, what’s not across US

January 20, 2025 7:40 pm

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federally recognised holiday in the US, ensuring the closure of most government offices and nonessential services.

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This Quote Means: Said by Martin Luther King Jr., 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere'

June 26, 2023 4:14 pm

The line is often used to highlight the lack of socio-economic and/or political justice and also to demonstrate how various strands of society are interconnected. Understanding this quote could be beneficial in the UPSC CSE's Essay paper and the Ethics (GS-IV) portion.

A new headless statue dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King sparks criticism

January 19, 2023 2:40 pm

Defending the statue, Martin Luther King III, son of Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King, said he was grateful to see a statue representing his parents' love story and partnership

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Julia Roberts says Martin Luther King Jr-Coretta Scott paid for her hospital bill after she was born: 'Helped us out of a jam'

October 30, 2022 8:51 am

The clip of Julia Roberts talking about her parents' close connection with Martin Luther King and his wife Coretta Scott resurfaced on her 55th birthday.

The solitary journey of Frank James, who wanted to ‘watch people die’

April 14, 2022 10:04 am

James was arrested Wednesday and charged with committing the worst crime on New York’s subway system in nearly 40 years.

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India-US ties greatest testament to Gandhi-King legacy, says Indian diplomat

March 03, 2021 9:08 am

Kumar said this at the first Gandhi King Legacy Roundtable Summit organized by the US Congressional Multi Advisory Task Force of Congressman Danny K Davis in cooperation with Metropolitan Asian Family Services on February 26.

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US House of Representatives passes legislation to promote Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr's legacies

December 04, 2020 12:00 pm

The Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act authorises the State Department, in cooperation with the Indian government, to establish an annual educational forum for scholars from both countries that focuses on the legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.