Last-Known Jail Cell Occupied by Martin Luther King Now Open to Public
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Before his death, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was imprisoned one last time in Birmingham, AL over a parade permit. The cell in which he stayed was recently memorialized and opened to the public. Jefferson County Commissioner LaShunda Scales gave Ali Velshi a tour of an important piece of civil rights history.April 7, 2021
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