A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.

Yet King understood that racism, segregation, and police brutality were a national condition, not a regional issue. Many of ...

Dr Martin Luther King Jr, a pivotal leader in the American Civil Rights Movement, was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. His ...

In a powerful demonstration of unity and commitment to service, Realize the Dream (RTD) proudly announces its corporate and philanthropic partners ahead of an immersive journey to Selma and Montgomery ...

Warren Zeiders, Poetry Palooza, "Carmina Burana," and Wild Lights Festival keep everyone entertained this weekend in Des ...

In 2024, there were so many books by California authors whose influence reached beyond the region and reverberated across the ...

State of the Nation's Housing report, published by Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies, painted a stark picture. Home prices reached a new all-time high last year, slowing ...

A new installation honoring the life and legacy of Moneta Sleet Jr. will be unveiled April 16 at the park named in his honor ...

An experimental documentary will premiere its official cut at the Cleveland International Film Festival. “Sound Spring,” is a film by Catalina Alvarez that ...

Garrett Crochet looked like an ace for the Red Sox in spring training. When he starts on Opening Day against the Rangers in ...

Coretta Scott King leads a "March on Memphis" on April 8, 1968, five days after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Directed by Ava DuVernay, - who later went on to direct the acclaimed Netflix series When They See Us (2019) and the powerful ...