Today In Labor History April 4, 1968: James Earl Ray assassinated Martin Luther King at the Lorraine Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. King was in Memphis to support the sanitation workers’ strike that had started in February, 1968, for better working conditions and higher pay. The strike began 2 weeks after 2 workers were crushed to death when their truck malfunctioned, intensifying the already high level of frustration and anger over working conditions and safety. King led a protest march on March 28. Over 20,000 kids cut class to join the demonstration. Some members of the march began smashing downtown windows and looting. The cops intervened with mace, tear gas, clubs and live gunfire, killing 16-year-old Larry Paine, who had his hands in the air when he was shot. On April 3, one day before his assassination, King gave his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech.

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The Baha'i are a religious minority in Iran who are persecuted by the Islamic regime.

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Today In Labor History April 4, 1928: Poet and Civil Rights activist, Maya Angelou, was born on this date. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjtuJvnZB9g

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🕊️ ASSASSINATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

April 4, 1968 — Memphis, Tennessee. Standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Dr. King's final moments before tragedy struck. The civil rights movement had reached a pivotal point, with dreams of equality and justice echoing through the streets. A nation would soon mourn, but his vision would endure.

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APRIL 4, 1968: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ASSASSINATED

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while in Memphis to support the striking sanitation workers.

https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/martin-luther-king-jr-killed/

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DOJ joins Missouri AG’s suit over diversity rule at state high school sports association

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The FAA’s “Temporary” Flight Restriction for Drones is a Blatant Attempt to Criminalize Filming ICE | Electronic Frontier Foundation https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/faas-temporary-flight-restriction-drones-blatant-attempt-criminalize-filming-ice

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