| By Chad Calder | Staff writer MLK DAY: Mayor LaToya Cantrell and other city leaders gathered to commemorate the life of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday as part of the national holiday in honor of the slain Civil Rights leader. The mayor and others promoted voting rights and social justice, but also decried the plague of violence in Black communities. We've also got photos from the north shore, where school groups and residents marched in Covington. NOT ONE TO BOW: Matt Bowers has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the world of auto sales, amassing 10 dealerships worth $1 billion and acquiring a Gulfstream jet along the way. You may remember some billboards he put up a few years ago. He's ruffled some feathers along the way, but makes no apologies in a profile penned by Tony McAuley. (Spoiler alert: Ronnie Lamarque sings in this one) LIVES INTERTWINED: An author from Maine and a wrongly convicted boxer from New Orleans have teamed up to write a story about the tragic link between their fates that occurred downtown more than four decades ago. You can read about "Fighting Time" here. Thanks for starting the day with us. Check the latest news all day on NOLA.com. CC | 