Summary: This document contains fragmented legal records, news snippets, and administrative notes related to the 1968 trial of James Earl Ray for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. It references court proceedings including jury selection, media restrictions, and security measures such as video-audio recording equipment. Mentions include the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, as the location of the assassination, and logistical details about transporting Ray to Shelby County Jail. Administrative notes reference document releases under Executive Order 14176, legal filings involving psychiatric evaluations, and grand jury proceedings. Some entries appear corrupted or unrelated (e.g., baseball scores, birth announcements), while others pertain to courtroom procedures and law enforcement interactions.  

Key People: James Earl Ray (accused of assassinating MLK), Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (victim), Bishop Casper Conrad (inspected assassination site), attorneys including Trotter and Sullivans, unidentified law enforcement officials, and individuals with potential SSNs noted as [SSN REDACTED].  

Key Locations: Memphis, Tennessee (Lorraine Motel, Shelby County Jail, court buildings); Jackson, Mississippi (transportation logistics).  

Key Events: James Earl Ray’s arrest and transport to Memphis jail; trial preparations involving security measures and courtroom procedures; inspection of the Lorraine Motel by Bishop Casper Conrad; legal filings related to psychiatric evaluations and grand jury proceedings; administrative notes about declassification under Executive Order 14176.  

Key Organizations: Shelby County Jail, Memphis police department, Tennessee court systems, FBI (intelligence divisions), and newspaper outlets such as the Memphis Commercial Appeal and Jackson Daily News.

MLK Declassified Files

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