Things to know about the release of federal documents related to MLK’s assassination

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —

Federal records from the investigation into Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 assassination were released after President Trump’s order to declassify documents related to prominent assassinations. King’s family emphasized the importance of viewing these records with empathy, while scholars anticipate insights into the FBI’s surveillance and smear campaign against him.

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