A True Crime podcast with a hint of horror and mystery. Join Payton Moreland as she delves into a different case each week, breaking down the facts and pondering on the age old question, “Why do people do what they do?”. Payton also periodically discusses conspiracy theories, hauntings, and all things spooky… so go ahead and walk with her every Wednesday further Into The Dark.
episode 62: The MLK Assassination, What Is The Truth??
In this episode, Payton dives into the case of Martin Luther King and the possible “tinfoil” theories surrounding his assassination.
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Case Sources:
The National Archives - https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/select-committee-report/part-2b.html
Encyclopedia Britannica - https://www.britannica.com/event/assassination-of-Martin-Luther-King-Jr/Conspiracy-theories
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Luther-King-Jr
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Poor-Peoples-March
https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-C-Wallace
The US Department of Justice - https://www.justice.gov/crt/overview-investigation-allegations-regarding-assassination-dr-martin-luther-king-jr
Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/03/30/who-killed-martin-luther-king-jr-his-family-believes-james-earl-ray-was-framed/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/mlk/memphis/memphis.htm
Reader’s Digest - https://www.rd.com/list/conspiracy-theories-mlk-death/
NPR - https://www.npr.org/2018/04/04/598826351/despite-swirl-of-conspiracy-theories-investigators-say-the-mlk-case-is-closed
https://www.npr.org/2021/01/18/956741992/documentary-exposes-how-the-fbi-tried-to-destroy-mlk-with-wiretaps-blackmail
CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/28/conspiracy.theories/index.html
The King Center - http://www.thekingcenter.org/sites/default/files/KING%20FAMILY%20TRIAL%20TRANSCRIPT.pdf
Time - https://time.com/5930571/martin-luther-king-jr-fbi/
https://time.com/5783976/martin-luther-king-jr-economic-justice/
Vox - https://www.vox.com/xpress/2014/11/12/7204453/martin-luther-king-fbi-letter
The CIA - https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP90-00552R000303290002-4.pdf
Page Six - https://pagesix.com/2009/01/08/racists-hired-mafia-to-kill-king/
History - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-assassination-suspect-arrested
ABC News - https://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-international-manhunt-martin-luther-king-jrs-killer/story?id=54094361
Civil Rights Museum - https://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/50-voices-for-50-years/posts/poverty-racism-and-the-legacy-of-kings-poor-peoples-campaign
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