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At least eight people, including several children, were injured Monday after a shooting in a Florida park named for Martin Luther King, Jr., on the federal holiday celebrating his birthday and legacy.

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Some feel that to honor the Confederate generals at such a time is inappropriate, but Jay Barringer, Maryland division commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, said the rally was not meant to "antagonize" or otherwise cause strife.

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Colion Noir with NRA News celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. by examining the cultural progress spurred by his actions. Noir compares and contrasts the stark differences in civil rights since MLK’s works. He talks of how the late King would likely envy him for being able to attain a concealed carry permit, when MLK had […]

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The Marine Corps tweeted “don’t be a lone shooter” over Martin Luther King Day weekend, before deleting it shortly after. The Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) sent out the tweet Friday morning at 10:52. While it’s not uncommon for MARSOC to tweet safety tips, when they tried to remind Marines to never conduct […]

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The hoodie, worn by Martin the night he was killed, has become a symbol for the “Justice for Trayvon” movement. The image seeks to overlay the link between Martin’s death, which some claim was racially motivated, and King’s call for equality.

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