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Trump Orders Release of Assassination Files on JFK, RFK, and MLK

allan3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

President Trump directed the nation’s security agencies on Thursday to prepare plans for releasing all government records tied to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Documentary Examines Civil Rights Photographer Who Doubled As FBI Informant

allan3 years ago3 years ago03 mins

A new documentary examines the life and works of Ernest Withers, a popular civil rights photographer who turned out to be an FBI informant. 

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New Documentary MLK/FBI Explores Surveillance of Civil Rights Icon

allan5 years ago5 years ago02 mins

A new documentary explores the FBI’s relentless surveillance and harassment of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

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New Legislation Will Help Prosecutors Bring Justice to Civil Rights-Era Killings

allan6 years ago03 mins

Prosecutors have struggled for decades to bring justice to victims of civil rights-era killings.

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Social Media Backlash Follows FBI’s Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on Twitter

allan8 years ago02 mins

The FBI caught backlash Tuesday after tweeting a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary of his assassination.

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FBI Agents in Training Visit MLK Memorial As Part of Cultural-Sensitivity Training

allan9 years ago9 years ago02 mins

FBI agents who undergo months-long training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va., undergo target practice and training for surveillance and self-defense.

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Why FBI’s Treatment of Martin Luther King Jr. Should Never Be Forgotten

allan9 years ago02 mins

The FBI believed King was working with foreign communists, and the attorney general approved wiretaps of his home and offices.

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FBI Tried to Stop Martin Luther King Jr. from Delivering College Commencement in 1964

allan11 years ago01 mins

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Just days after Martin Luther King Jr. was invited to speak at Springfield College’s commencement in 1964, the FBI tried to get the school to cancel speech, the Atlantic reports in an account detailing new questionable tactics against the civil rights icon. At the time, King had been the subject of extraordinary…

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