John Horhn is officially the mayor of Jackson. Horhn took the oath of office Tuesday at the Jackson Convention Complex. Horhn ...

Despite the uphill battle to pass federal reparations bills for African Americans, some lawmakers continue to reintroduce the measures.

Donald Trump Inauguration, Swearing-in Live Updates Just days after King’s assassination in 1968, US Rep. John Conyers of Michigan introduced a bill to establish a federal holiday in his honor.

WASHINGTON — The second inauguration of President Donald Trump marks the second time a presidential inauguration has been held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Since the holiday was first observed in ...

It marked the culmination of a 15-year congressional battle to establish it after Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., had initially proposed MLK Day in a bill four days after King's assassination on April ...

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman opted for a casual look at Trump’s Inauguration, arriving to the U.S. Capitol Jan. 20 in shorts and a sweatshirt.

With Conyers leading the Congressional Black Caucus and other legislators and the UAW leading union support -- and now Stevie Wonder bringing masses of Americans to support the King holiday, even ...

Rosa Parks worked in Conyers’ office from 1965 until her retirement in 1988. In 1968, Conyers’ bill for the King holiday did not pass. But Detroit wasn’t done.

Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., introduced legislation to create a federal holiday honoring King on April 8, 1968, just four days after the civil rights leader’s assassination.

Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., introduced legislation to create a federal holiday honoring King on April 8, 1968, just four days after the civil rights leader’s assassination.