Ga. Native Kathryn Johnson, Trailblazing Reporter For The Associated Press, Dies

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Kathryn Johnson, a trailblazing reporter for The Associated Press whose intrepid coverage of the civil rights movement and other major stories led to a string of legendary scoops, died Wednesday. She was 93.

Her niece, Rebecca Winters, said Johnson died Wednesday morning in Atlanta. Johnson was the only journalist allowed inside Martin Luther King Jr.’s home the day he was assassinated. She also covered the civil right movement and would spend time with the Kings in their home after covering marches.