PHOENIX (AP) — Some relatives of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. are spending the holiday named for him in conservative-leaning Arizona to mobilize support for languishing federal voting rights legislation.
Martin Luther King III, his wife, and their 13-year-old daughter took part Saturday in an on-the-ground campaign for voting rights in Phoenix.
They marched with local activists and supporters from a predominantly Black church and speak about “no celebration without legislation.”
The family wants to send a message to U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.
The Democrat has declined to endorse relaxation of Senate filibuster rules to advance the legislation.
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