Martin Luther King Jr.

As Democrats in the U.S. Senate get set to debate the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, young activists compare today's fight for ballot access to the efforts in the time of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Organizations and nonprofits in the Kansas City area honored the slain civil rights leader by volunteering at different agencies and getting outside to connect with nature.

Martin Luther King Jr. spent years before his assassination working to expand access to the ballot box. Today, advocates and lawmakers say they are fighting many of the same fights.

Kansas City Chiefs' star quarterback welcomed the community to Martin Luther King, Jr. Park on Saturday, where the $1 million renovation features a playground designed to be accessible to kids of all physical and mental abilities.

Kansas City is no longer one of the only large cities in the country without a roadway named after Martin Luther King Jr.

After years of back and forth, Kansas City remains one of the only large cities without a roadway named after the slain civil rights leader. Officials hope to resolve the distinction by mid-2021.

The parks department will have to prioritize its 2021 development in the midst of a shrinking budget.

Initial design proposals for the park have been released to the public. Residents now have a chance to weigh in with their own ideas and suggestions.

Leaders of Kansas City's social justice movement assess the value of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s strategies in their work today.

What today's young activists think of Dr. King's methods for advancing social justice, and the circumstances holding back Kansas City's Black entrepreneurs.

With a renewed effort underway, Kansas City could soon rename a street in honor of the civil rights icon that showcases an area targeted for economic development.

The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the police killing of George Floyd were just the spark for subsequent protests. Though 52 years passed between the two deaths, there has been little change in the systemic racism contributing to the outrage.