Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday.

Monday, January 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, though the majority of business closures will be for MLK Day.

On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed the bill named the “King Holiday Bill” that forevermore set the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in order to remember and observe the civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

John Conyers, U.S. Representative for Michigan's 14th congressional district. Four days after his assassination, U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit, introduced a bill in the Congress to recognize ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Heather Cummings of Novi, to the Michigan Board of State Canvassers. Cummings is an attorney and founding partner at Cummings Law Group, PLLC in Royal Oak,

Inside a small, local historical museum in mid-Michigan, time has stopped, and rock ‘n’ roll lovers can come face-to-face with some of the state’s most iconic music legends. Each step one takes to climb to the second floor of the Historical Museum of Bay County,

Ottawa County commissioners could soon settle a legal complaint filed by former county Administrator John Gibbs. John Gibbs, a failed congressional candidate before he was appointed Ottawa County administrator in early January 2023,

Months since Saginaw’s Kenya M. Collins was shot to death while surrounded by police, the man accused of killing her is having his case heard by a jury. Should jurors find he executed Collins in cold blood,

Michigan ties run deep, and that’s true for Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady and new general manager John Spytek. Is Will Johnson up next soon?

Congressman Kweisi Mfume reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the importance of service. Learn more about his life and work.

As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service kicks off at 9 a.m. on Monday, and you can watch it live from home.

Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today.