WATCH LIVE: Memorials commemorate Martin Luther King Jr on 50th anniversary of his assassination

        WATCH LIVE: Memorials commemorate Martin Luther King Jr on 50th anniversary of his assassination
    
Eric Dolan
April 4, 2018 11:54AM ET
Eric DolanEric Dolan is the Managing Editor of Raw Story and the founder of PsyPost. He has nearly a decade worth of experience as a media professional. Eric received a Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University and currently resides in California.

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Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, 50 years ago on April 4, 1968. There are memorials being held across the nation today to commemorate the slain civil rights leader. Watch live video, courtesy of NBC News, below:

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