A jury determined in a civil suit in a Tennessee court in 1999 that the US government was complicit in the killing of Martin Luther King Jr. (just like how the FBI murdered Chicago Black Panther leader Fred Hampton)
#MLKDay #MLKDay2020
https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/09/us/memphis-jury-sees-conspiracy-in-martin-luther-king-s-killing.html
Memphis jury in civil suit brought by Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr's family finds Lloyd Jowers and others, including governmental agencies, took part in conspiracy in King's 1968 killing; decision means jury does not believe James Earl Ray, convicted of crime, fired fatal shot; jury awards $100 in damages, amount family sought; Dexter King hails verdict; William Pepper, who had been Ray's lawyer, represented King family (M)
#Reminder City offices are closed (today) Jan. 20 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. Recycling and trash pickup will be on the holiday schedule this week.
#MLKDay2020 is a day on, not a day off. Join the #DayofService #volunteer: https://t.co/E7sCFQx5h4. source: https://twitter.com/KCMO/status/1219271433160970245
https://youtube.com/watch?v=N6TDTq1p6SQ&t=94s by #CalebMaupin
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a #socialist.
His book "Where Do We Go From Here?" called for guaranteed employment.
At the time of his death, he was leading a "Poor People's Campaign" for Economic Justice.
Don't let that be glossed over on #MLKDay2020
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