Add InterestAs Americans commemorated Martin Luther King Jr., Democratic presidential hopefuls fanned out across the country to honor the civil rights leader and make themselves heard on the national stage. He also spoke about his support for efforts by former President Barack Obama's administration to reduce crack possession sentences. ———KIRSTEN GILLIBRANDGillibrand addressed hundreds of African-Americans at a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration hosted by civil rights activist Al Sharpton. Sanders lost South Carolina's 2016 Democratic primary to Hillary Clinton by more than 40 percentage points. The event aligns with his intention to put climate change at the center of a presidential campaign if he runs.

Source: ABC News January 21, 2019 13:07 UTC