Marchers to Honor King in Memphis Today

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Presidential candidates, civil rights leaders, labor activists and thousands of everyday citizens are coming together Friday to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 40th anniversary of his death.

On the 40th anniversary of his assassination, King is to be honored as a champion of peace in the city where he died.

“Here was a man who understood nonviolence at a depth that I had never known before,” said C.T. Vivian, a former King associate.