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12 Conspiracy Theories Surrounding MLK’s Death

On the evening of April 4, 1968, a single rifle shot took the life of 39-year-old civil rights leader, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Many were in complete shock and there are still questions today ...
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For those who lived through 1968 and MLK’s death, Memphis’ streets feel hauntingly familiar as the National Guard returns

Residents of Memphis, Tennessee, reflect on the National Guard’s presence in the city in 1968. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — As National Guard troops arrive in Memphis, the memory of thousands of them with ...
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Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr.'s assassination

WASHINGTON -- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday announced the release of 230,000 files related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. "Today, after nearly 60 years of ...
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RFK on the death of MLK

People around the country and world are commemorating today the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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MLK's Assassination: 12 Forgotten Facts

(The Root) — Most Americans know about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life’s work. But many may have missed or forgotten the full story of his untimely death on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn. To mark ...
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For those who lived through 1968 and MLK’s death, Memphis’ streets feel hauntingly familiar as the National Guard returns

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — As National Guard troops arrive in Memphis, the memory of thousands of them with bayonetted rifles and tanks in 1968 is still fresh for Joe Calhoun. Back then, he marched in the ...