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Photos: Martin Luther King Jr.'s death 50 years ago remembered

Chip Somodevilla

<p>Thousands gather on the National Mall for a prayer rally to mark the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination April 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. Organized by A.C.T. To End Racism, religious leaders and others gathered to memorialize the day that Nobel Peace Prize and American civil rights leader King was killed while supporting a sanitation workers strike in Memphis, Tennessee. </p>

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People at events throughout the nation today, April 4, 2018 are remembering the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., which happened 50 years ago at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

MLK's legacy is being highlighted today with events at the National Civil Rights Museum, which is at that site. The day will include bell tolls across the nation at 6:01 p.m. Central Time, the moment when Dr. King was shot.

There are also marches and other events in Washington D.C. and throughout the country.

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April 3, 1968 | 10:30 p.m.
Dr. King finishes his speech with these closing words.#MLK50NCRM pic.twitter.com/E18hAjEcXg
— NatCivilRightsMuseum (@NCRMuseum) April 4, 2018