The controversy involved in making Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a holiday While Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a reminder to Americans to be of service to their communities, the road to getting the holiday established was marked by controversy. Alana Wise
Martin Luther King is not your mascot Everywhere you look, people are vocally celebrating MLK Day. But many are cherry-picking which parts of his legacy to recall, and which will be conveniently relegated to the dustbins of history. Leah Donnella
Bringing birther back, Donald Trump questions Nikki Haley's right to be president The former governor of South Carolina, Haley was born in the southern state. But as she surges in Republican polls, Trump is elevating false conspiracy theories about her citizenship on social media. Franco Ordoñez
Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza interrupted Biden's campaign speech President Biden has firmly allied himself with the Israeli government after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. But the progressive wing of his party is increasingly critical about civilian deaths in Gaza. Asma Khalid
The U.S. Mint releases new commemorative coins honoring Harriet Tubman The designs featured on the coins honor Tubman's life and her work as an abolitionist and social activist. The coins include $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins and half-dollar coins. Jonathan Franklin
Tacoma police officers are acquitted in the killing of unarmed Black man Manuel Ellis Three Tacoma police officers have been acquitted in the killing of Manuel Ellis, an unarmed black man whose death got renewed attention after the killing of George Floyd. Jared Brown
Judge allows the removal of a Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery A federal judge allowed Arlington National Cemetery to remove a century-old Confederate memorial one day after blocking the removal over a report that gravesites were disturbed. The Associated Press
A Brown University student of Palestinian descent is left paraplegic after being shot Three college students of Palestinian descent were shot in Vermont last month. One is now paraplegic. His mother talks about his ongoing recovery and how the shooting has reshaped their lives. Mikaela Lefrak
The Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery will be dismantled this week A monument to Confederate soldiers erected at Arlington National Cemetery with congressional approval in 1914 will be removed this week in response to another act of Congress. Sarah McCammon
She died in a hotel's walk-in freezer. Her family will receive more than $6 million Kenneka Jenkins had gone to the Crowne Plaza Chicago-O'Hare hotel in Rosemont, Ill., for a late-night party. Her mother quickly realized something was wrong. Bill Chappell
