Loading canned vegetables into crates, Jocelyn Coleman considered the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Coleman was among more than 500 volunteers who joined the Zeb Strong MLK Day of Service in Arlington.

In these quiet ways — and others — people across the Washington region will honor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday while thousands of others converge on the nation’s capital to celebrate President-elect Donald Trump being sworn in for a second term.

The United States is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy the same day a new president was inaugurated.

Donald Trump spent part of his last full day as president-elect visiting the graves of three U.S. soldiers killed in the chaotic pullout from Afghanistan, a tragedy that he has long blamed on the Biden administration.

Ivanka Trump at the wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on January 19, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20 in a rare indoor ceremony.