The Martin Luther King National Memorial Foundation announced that construction has passed the halfway point, and an August opening date has been set. One catch: $12 million still is needed to finish the work at the site on the National Mall.
About $108 million has been raised so far to honor the slain civil rights leader. The head of the MLK Foundation, Harry Johnson, said Wednesday that he is positive donations will reach the $120 million target.
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