MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MEMORIAL
January 15, 2006 | Read Time: 1 minute
The King Center, created as a memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., faces two federal inquiries into its use of government funds, a budget deficit, and numerous other difficulties that raise questions about its future, report The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
The center’s board is considering selling its deteriorating facilities to the National Park Service, but some family members of Mr. King don’t want to lose control of the institution, the newspapers say. Andrew Young, the former Atlanta Mayor who worked with Mr. King and is close to several of his children, told the Journal that he doubts that any financial improprieties have been committed. (Access to The Wall Street Journal article requires a subscription.)
