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Things to know about the release of federal documents related to MLK’s assassination
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Federal records related to the investigation into the 1968 assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. have been released, following the disclosure in March of tens of thousands of documents about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
MLK files related to assassination released after Trump order; King family objects
The National Archives released over 240,000 pages of records in accordance with an executive order from January.
Trump administration releases thousands of files on MLK Jr.’s assassination
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the files include discussion of potential leads, internal FBI memos detailing the progress of the case and more.
Here’s what we know so far about the MLK files released by the Trump administration
The long-sealed files related to the FBI’s yearslong surveillance of civil rights icon Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were released Monday by the Trump administration.
Trump Releases Martin Luther King Assassination Files
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday released more than 240,000 pages of documents related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., including records from the FBI, which had surveilled the civil rights leader as part of an effort to discredit the Nobel Peace Prize winner and his civil rights movement.
Trump administration releases thousands of records on Martin Luther King Jr. assassination
Prior to the release, some relatives of King pushed back on the plan, saying: "For us, the assassination of our father is a deeply personal family loss that we have endured over the last 56 years. We hope to be provided the opportunity to review the files as a family prior to its public release.

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