Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on January 20, with mail and trash collection unavailable, banks and government offices closed, schools closed in some areas, and most private businesses remaining open.

Today's local leaders expressed defiance toward Trump, while young speakers at the Columbus celebration spoke in hopeful tones about the future.

Celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day took place around the Columbus area today. Speakers celebrated King's legacy, his impact and his local ties to the civil rights movement that he helped lead.

All across Columbus, people are reflecting and honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The freezing temperatures did not stop “We Are Linden.” The group,

Community members and local and state leaders came together in downtown Columbus to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Ohio Northern University in 1968. One woman remembers the impact the prominent civil rights leader’s words had at the rural northwest Ohio school.

At a recent celebration in the Ohio Valley, the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. were commemorated with a focus on patriotism, gratitude, and sacrifice

The Defense Department's intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity,

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates local leaders

A two-vehicle crash was reported on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in south Sacramento on Wednesday afternoon.