MLK assassination files released
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Historians assessing the trove of newly released documents are cautioning people against the idea that they contain any groundbreaking information.
The U.S. released a law enforcement interview with Jerry Ray, brother of Martin Luther King assassin James Earl Ray, recorded after the killing. (National Archives)
One audio file was included in the trove and featured parts of audio from a law enforcement interview with a sibling of James Earl Ray, who was convicted of King’s assassination, in which Jerry Ray reportedly responds to question about whether he believed his brother killed King: “I don’t think he did it, and nobody else does.”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s family is calling for empathy and respect following the release of thousands of FBI records.
Donald Trump keeps trying to distract people from Jeffrey Epstein by releasing a trove of MLK files and demanding cane sugar in Coke, among others.
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Gabbard announced the release of 230,000 pages tied to MLK Jr.'s assassination, fulfilling a Trump-era transparency directive.
President Donald Trump is struggling to divert attention from Jeffrey Epstein. The Trump administration released files on Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. An ex-police officer was sentenced in relation to the killing of Breonna Taylor.