Bernice King

A judge on Monday approved a settlement of a legal dispute among the children of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (pictured in 2006, from left to right: Dexter Scott King, Bernice King, Martin Luther King III.). The dispute was over selling the

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Legal Dispute Ends Over Martin Luther King Jr.'s Nobel Medal And Bible

6:02pm August 15, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

A judge's order ends a disagreement over two of the civil rights leader's treasured possessions. King's sons Martin III and Dexter Scott King wanted to sell them. Daughter Bernice King was opposed.

Bernice King is in a protracted legal battle with her brothers over control of their father's bible and Nobel Peace Prize.

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King's Family Builds Its Own Legacy Of Legal Battles

12:43pm January 18, 2015

by Gene Demby

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s children have feuded bitterly over his legacy for years. They're often criticized, but some believe their desire to tightly control their father's estate is fair.