JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Officials in a northeast Arkansas city have voted to rename a street in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. following months of spirited debate. The Jonesboro City Council on Monday approved converting Commercial Drive to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The vote comes after the council formed a committee in June to address the issue after some council members opposed renaming Johnson Avenue after King. Emma Agnew with the NAACP says the gesture is about honoring someone who gave people hope.
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