Visiting Memphis 50 years after King's assassination

Thousands of people are expected to make the pilgrimage to Memphis for the 50th anniversary. Several events honoring King's work and commemorating the sanitation workers strike that brought him to Memphis have already taken place. More are scheduled in early April, including marches, speeches and conferences.

Visiting Memphis 50 years after King's assassination

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Fifty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The civil rights leader's shocking murder on April 4, 1968, marked one of the most…

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