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California American Water Honors MLK Day with Donation Drive Supporting the Gathering Inn

PR Newswire 23 Feb 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- To honor Martin Luther King Jr ... The drive ran from January 12 through February 2, with donations collected at California American Water's Sacramento office and delivered to the organization ... 21% ... .
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Jackson aimed for more just world, from MLK to world stage

SCNOW Morning News 22 Feb 2026
The Rev. Jesse Jackson's death surprised me with sadness. Though we didn't really know each other, he and I intersected enough through decades of American history that I felt like I'd lost yet another friend in a time of shortening ....
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Unlocking their potential: Free, personalized tutoring available for local students

American Press 22 Feb 2026
The Martin Luther King Center is bustling on Tuesday nights, offering free, in-person tutoring with the goal of strengthening neighborhood bonds and academic confidence ... We want to open their minds to see there are other avenues besides sports.” ... .
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Small business fair welcomes entrepreneurs, artists to MLK Jr. library branch

NBC News 21 Feb 2026
A mother and daughter will showcase their children’s book series at the South Dallas Business Fair on Saturday at the MLK Jr. Branch Library ... .
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Jackson aimed for a more just world, from MLK to world stage

Winona Daily News 21 Feb 2026
The Rev. Jesse Jackson's death surprised me with sadness. Though we didn't really know each other, he and I intersected enough through decades of American history that I felt like I'd lost yet another friend in a time of shortening ... .
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Wharton man facing murder charge after MLK stabbing

El Campo Leader-News 21 Feb 2026
An early-morning argument Thursday left one Wharton man dead with another in county jail. Quinton Jubbar Farris, 51, of 1508 Martin Luther King Blvd. in Wharton, has been charged with the murder of Jerald Jermaine Jackson, 53, of Wharton ... FARRIS ... ....
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How Jesse Jackson kept MLK's civil rights vision alive | Opinion

Leaf Chronicle 20 Feb 2026
Famed Civil Rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson passed away this week at the age of 84. Rev. Jackson’s health had steadily declined over the last 15 years due to progressive supranuclear palsy, a neurodegenerative disease ... Segregation ruled the day ... Daryl A.
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Andy Barr is against DEI. Fine, but don't bring MLK into it. | Opinion

Courier Journal 19 Feb 2026
Show Caption. Hide Caption. Kentucky US Senate candidates. Who is running in 2026?. Several candidates are vying for U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat in 2026. Here's the rundown on the candidates looking to become Kentucky's next U.S. Senator. Rep ... U.S. Rep.
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Long Beach to rename facilities center at MLK Park after longtime social justice advocate Clinton

Press Telegram 19 Feb 2026
Long Beach will rename the Central Facilities Center at Martin Luther King Jr ... Friends of MLK Park also supported the proposed renaming ... Park and represents equity, service and empowerment,” said Lillian Parker, a member of the Friends of MLK Park ... .
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Jackson, who led civil rights movement for decades after MLK, has died at 84

Reflector 18 Feb 2026
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson has died. He was 84. Jackson was a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King and became a leader of the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King was assassinated in 1968. A two-time presidential ... .
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Jesse Jackson marched with MLK, and I walked with Jesse, twice | Opinion

Kansas City Star 18 Feb 2026
Jesse Jackson died Tuesday morning at 84. Mara Rose Williams remembers walking side by side with him in Atlanta and again in Topeka through a historic school ... .
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MLK protege, civil rights leader dies

Beatrice Daily Sun 18 Feb 2026
CHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assassination, died Tuesday. He was 84 ... .
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