Documentary Examines Civil Rights Photographer Who Doubled As FBI Informant
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
A new documentary explores the FBI’s relentless surveillance and harassment of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.
New Legislation Will Help Prosecutors Bring Justice to Civil Rights-Era Killings
Prosecutors have struggled for decades to bring justice to victims of civil rights-era killings.
Social Media Backlash Follows FBI’s Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on Twitter
The FBI caught backlash Tuesday after tweeting a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on the anniversary of his assassination.
FBI Agents in Training Visit MLK Memorial As Part of Cultural-Sensitivity Training
FBI agents who undergo months-long training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va., undergo target practice and training for surveillance and self-defense.
Why FBI’s Treatment of Martin Luther King Jr. Should Never Be Forgotten
The FBI believed King was working with foreign communists, and the attorney general approved wiretaps of his home and offices.
FBI Tried to Stop Martin Luther King Jr. from Delivering College Commencement in 1964
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…
Stejskal: Mississippi Burning 50 Years Later
Greg Stejskal served as an FBI agent for 31 years and retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office. By Greg Stejskal ticklethewire.com The 60s were a tumultuous decade, and 1964 was emblematic of that decade. Arthur Ashe won the US Open, and Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the Nobel…
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