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Arizona's Journey from Controversy to Celebration of MLK Day Highlights Economic Impact and Civil Rights Legacy
The article outlines Arizona's contentious history with recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday and the ...
Is the mail delivered on MLK Day? Are banks open? Here's what is open, closed in Arizona
Monday is Martin Luther King Day. Here's what to know about the businesses and services that are closed for the holiday in ...
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Arizona was among last states to recognize MLK Day. Here's why and how Super Bowl played role
But did you know it took Arizona a tumultuous 15 years to recognize Martin Luther King Day as an official holiday? Here's what happened. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on ...
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'Where God wanted me to be': Retiring pastor recalls heated Arizona MLK Jr. Day effort
I'd never had a white person talk to me like that,' Warren Stewart Sr. says, recalling the late Gov. Evan Mecham and the ...
100-plus volunteers serve the homeless on MLK Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is all about honoring Dr. King’s legacy and his dedication to public service. On Monday, several ...
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Trump will take office on MLK Day in rare inaugural occurence. Here's when it happened last
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is set to coincide with the inauguration ... the year after an election. That's 10 a.m. Arizona time. Trump will take office on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
How did MLK Day become a federal holiday?
It took a long political effort to make the King Holiday commemoration a federal law. ATLANTA — The MLK Day holiday is marked annually as a day of service and remembrance of the struggle for justice, ...