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POLITICSJul 17 · 18:54 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITTravis Loller And Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press

Clara Ester, activist who rushed to Martin Luther King Jr. after he was shot, dies at 78

Clara Ester, an activist who assisted Martin Luther King Jr. after he was shot in Memphis in 1968, died at 78. She was a witness to King’s assassination and described her experience in interviews, highlighting her involvement in the civil rights movement and the impact of King’s final speech.

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