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Today on the beat:
The 3 Ways Martin Luther King Jr. Saved Your Soul
When Martin Luther King gave up his guns
Ted Nugent writes insanely racist Op-Ed about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Tip: Don’t Use Martin Luther King’s Image to Promote Your Twerk Party
Undaunted: Rare and Classic Photos of MLK and the Freedom Riders
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