In an abbreviated and limited wreath-laying, a small handful of residents gathered for a few minutes for remarks in remembrance and respect for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his namesake park on Carlton Street on the Southside Jan. 18. Left: Organizer Frankie West bows his head while Tina Singleton says a prayer.

PRESS PHOTOS BY NATE JASTREZEMSKI A small, respectful gathering respecting social distancing. From left: Paul Grant, organizer Frankie West, Alzahir Thorne, Tina Singleton and city council member Willie Reynolds.

Alzahir Thorne and Frankie West lay a wreath at the Carlton Street memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.