Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., reacts to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) quoting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s wife in the Senate. The Senate voted along party lines in favor of a rule that essentially silenced Senator Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday night after she quoted from a letter written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s widow, Coretta Scott King, during her criticism of Sen. Jeff Sessions, Trump’s pick for Attorney General.
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Dr. Alveda King Speaks Out on Trump, Lewis Feud
Despite the political tension during and after the presidential campaign, as well as the recent war of words between Rep. John Lewis, , and President-elect Donald Trump, Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and author of ‘America: Return to God,’ is optimistic. “My uncle would be very happy with these times because it is forcing America to talk again.
Broadcasters Seek $10 Billion for 84 MHZ
Broadcasters asked $10 billion for 84 MHz in the fourth stage of the TV spectrum incentive reverse auction, which concluded as scheduled on Friday, Jan. 13. The 84 MHz clearing target will yield 70 MHz of spectrum for wireless bidders in the fourth-stage forward auction, with the remaining 14 MHz dedicated to interference buffer zones, or “guard bands.” The fourth-stage forward auction is tentatively scheduled to begin Wednesday, Jan. 18. The Federal Communications Commission previously said it would confirm this date on Tuesday, Jan. 17-the day after the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day federal holiday -but that “forward auction bidders should be prepared for bidding to begin that day.”