Dr. Martin Luther King Assassination Fact from Fiction

Martin Luther King Jr., was shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. King was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, and was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. CST.  James Earl Ray, a fugitive from the Missouri State Penitentiary, was arrested on June 8, 1968, in London at Heathrow Airport, extradited to the United States, and charged with the crime. On March 10, 1969, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 99 years in the Tennessee State Penitentiary. He later made many attempts to withdraw his guilty plea and be tried by a jury, but was unsuccessful; he died in prison in 1998.  King's assassination sparked claims of conspiracy.  Raised in the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles, Judge Joe Brown graduated at the top of his class at Dorsey High School, then in 1969  earned a bachelor's degree in political science and in 1973 a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree at UCLA. While attending law school, Brown worked as a substitute teacher. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity  Judge Brown  presided  over James Earl Ray's last appeal of Ray's conviction for the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

This Saturday, January 27th at 10 AM CST Judge Joe Brown will be our guest on Behind the Blue Curtain.  As the last sitting Judge for James Earl Rays appeal, Judge Brown has first hand knowledge of the evidence in the case.  He’ll share his views as to the assassination of Dr, King and why James Earl Ray may not have been the killer.  The call-in number is 646-716-4621 and press 1 if you’d like to join the conversation.  I do NOT speak for the City of Waco, the Waco Police Department, the Officers, City Employees or Citizens of Waco.  My comments are based on my personal and professional experiences.