</s>LOS ANGELES DIVISION CLOSED PILLARS CONTROL NUMBER 00000000-000-99090 10024561 FEDERAL BUREAU PENDING LIGATION 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains fragmented records of FBI and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) interactions regarding the investigation into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It references an editorial in the *Los Angeles Times* criticizing perceived lack of cooperation between federal agencies and local law enforcement. Police Chief Thomas Reddin is noted to have contacted FBI Special Agent Wesley G. Grapp on 5/1/68, expressing frustration over media portrayals of poor collaboration. Reddin intended to address the editorial by contacting the *Los Angeles Times* directly. A separate memorandum from June 13, 1968, mentions Deputy Chief Robert Houghton discussing a call from Harry Necker of the *Connecticut Sun Herald*, which referenced a syndicated column by Louis Lomax alleging FBI involvement in the assassination. The text also notes that Houghton claimed no connection between the FBI and the murder of Robert F. Kennedy.  

Key People  
- Thomas Reddin (Los Angeles Police Chief)  
- Wesley G. Grapp (FBI SAC, Los Angeles)  
- Robert Houghton (Deputy Chief, LAPD)  
- Harry Necker (*Connecticut Sun Herald*)  
- Louis Lomax (reporter, syndicated column author)  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles, Calif.  
- Birmingham, Ala.  
- Atlanta, Ga.  
- Connecticut  

Key Events  
- Publication of a critical *Los Angeles Times* editorial regarding FBI-LAPD cooperation  
- Reddin’s communication with Grapp about the editorial and potential media outreach  
- Houghton’s discussion of Necker’s call referencing Lomax’s syndicated column  
- Mention of Robert F. Kennedy’s murder as a separate case with no alleged FBI connection  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)  
- *Los Angeles Times*  
- *Connecticut Sun Herald*

MLK Declassified Files

44-la-1574_742142_008-04.pdf

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