A woman who poured gasoline on the Atlanta birth home of Martin Luther King Jr. charged with attempted arson, police say

Sat, 12/09/2023 - 12:17

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birth Home, in Atlanta, Georgia — Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth home, in Atlanta, Georgia, in November, 2013.
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A woman attempted to set fire to the birth home of Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta on Thursday.
Laneisha Shantrice Henderson, 26, poured gasoline on the window and porch, a video shows.
She was charged with attempted arson and interfering with government property, Atlanta police said.

A woman who poured gasoline on the birth home of Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta, Georgia, was charged with attempted arson and interfering with government property, according to a police statement.