Photos: 45th annual tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
People gathered in the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol for the 45th annual tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 in Madison, Wis.Â
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The Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda fills for the 45th annual tribute to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. The oldest such ceremony in the country, its theme this year was "Justice Lives Here."
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Tyler Leeper holds his son Torin, 6, while watching the Martin Luther King Jr. Day ceremony in the state Capitol on Monday. The event featured multicultural music and dance performances in between speakers.
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Members of the Kalaanjali Dance Company perform at the state Capitol on Monday. Indian, African and Ho-Chunk dance groups performed individually and then together at the MLK Day event.
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Members of the Wisconsin Prince Hall Masons walk out to the state Capitol rotunda at the 45th annual tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. This year's holiday and ceremony marked King's 96th birthday a few days earlier.
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Local leaders, including Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, far left, and Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, second from right, watch as music is performed at the beginning of the program for the 45th Annual Tribute and Ceremony for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
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People gather for the 45th Annual Tribute and Ceremony for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
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Gospel Music According to Chicago performs at the 45th Annual Tribute and Ceremony for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
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A dancer with Ko-Thi Dance Company performs at the 45th Annual Tribute and Ceremony for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
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Members of the Kalaanjali Dance Company, Ko-Thi Dance Company and Little Priest Singers perform together at the 45th Annual Tribute and Ceremony for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
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Outgoing Madison Police Chief Shon F. Barnes, center right, and interim Madison Police Chief John Patterson, center left, watch the 45th Annual Tribute and Ceremony for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
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Charles Tubbs Sr., one of the recipients of the 2025 MLK Heritage Awards, greets Gov. Tony Evers before accepting the award at the 45th Annual Tribute and Ceremony for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
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Members of the Kalaanjali Dance Company walk out to the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda to perform at the 45th Annual Tribute and Ceremony for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
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