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Yolanda Renee King to Congress: “What is your plan” to combat gun violence?
Youth Activist and sole granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr., Yolanda Renee King, joins CNN’s Poppy Harlow to discuss the fight against gun violence in America.
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6/13/2022
Demonstrators Call For Action On Gun Violence Epidemic
People at today’s rally demanded change to prevent gun violence, at times speaking directly to Congress.
6/13/2022
6/13/2022
Thousands to rally in D.C. for gun safety
Thousands of young people are set to descend on Washington, D.C., on Saturday to urge Congress to pass stricter gun laws as bipartisan negotiators work to reach a deal following…
6/13/2022
6/10/2022
‘We’re angry’: Thousands to rally against gun violence Saturday in March for Our Lives protests
It marks the latest widespread move by March for Our Lives, which was founded by teens after 17 people were killed in a shooting at a high school in Parkland,…
6/10/2022
6/6/2022
Martin Luther King III speaks at annual Social Justice Awards
On Monday, Martin Luther King III delivered the keynote address at the College’s annual Social Justice Awards in the Hopkins Center. King’s speech — titled “Toward Social Justice” — commemorated…
6/6/2022
6/6/2022
Opinion Yolanda Renee King: My generation has to stand up against gun violence
Enough is enough.
6/6/2022
5/20/2022
Martin Luther King III highlights family legacy at SU’s 37th MLK celebration
Syracuse University will again honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Junior next weekend and the keynote speaker will make this year’s event extra special.
5/20/2022
5/18/2022
Martin Luther King III to speak at Syracuse University
Syracuse University will again honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Junior next weekend and the keynote speaker will make this year’s event extra special.
5/18/2022
1/19/2022
On King Holiday, Hundreds Walk for Voting Rights and D.C. Statehood
Hundreds of people participated in a Peace Walk in Ward 8 with the family of Martin Luther King III on Jan. 17, the official holiday of his father, the Rev.…
1/19/2022
1/17/2022
Opinion: MLK’s eldest son: We want legislation, not celebration
The same forces that schemed to oppress Black and Brown Americans when Dad was assassinated in 1968 are alive and well today, and they are systemically blocking access to the…
1/17/2022
1/16/2022
Martin Luther King III wants no ’empty promises’ when it comes to voting rights
“We’re working to restore the very voting rights protections my father and countless other civil rights leaders bled to secure,” said King, chairman of the Drum Major Institute, initially launched…