Forty-Four Years Ago Today, April 4, 1968: The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Forty-four years later, and we're moving backwards on race relations.

The New York Times has the historical background: "April 4, 1968 | The Assassination of Martin Luther King."

And at the Los Angeles Times, "Remembering Martin Luther King Jr., killed 44 years ago today."