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Article: A dying James Earl Ray says a trial will lead to the real killers of Martin Luther King.
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- Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication
- Article date:
- March 24, 1997
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.--Some mysteries never die. Questions about who really killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have haunted many Americans for 29 years. Many people believe that the true killers have never been brought to justice. Now, the time for answers may be running out.
Imprisoned since 1969, King's convicted killer, James Earl Ray, maintains his innocence. He says he has information that points to the real killers. Now Ray is dying. And he's threatening to take his secrets with him to the grave unless he is granted a trial.
A Death in Memphis
To understand Ray's story, it's necessary to go back to that terrible day when the civil rights leader ...
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