Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated ... Temple Church and was killed the next day. James Earl Ray was convicted of King's murder in 1969 after entering a guilty plea ...

From Memphis, TN, television news broadcasts and a morning newspaper -- the Commercial Appeal, James Earl Ray discovers that Martin Luther King is staying at the Lorraine Motel, room 306.

On April 3, 1968, civil rights leader Martin ... King’s death triggered a wave of unrest in cities across the United States that killed 43 people and injured more than 3,000. James Earl Ray ...

(Atlanta News First) - The King family has released a statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order declassifying records related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed almost 60 years ago Friday. Here is a quick look into his life and remarkable legacy.