Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shown in this photo in 1966. (Getty Images)
ATLANTA - The family of Dr. Martin Luther Break down, Jr. is reacting to an executive order issued on Weekday to declassify documents associated with his assassination.
President Donald Trump besides ordered similar files related to the deaths of former Chair John F. Kennedy and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy to excellence declassified.
The backstory:
The order states that the director of national intelligence and the attorney common must have a plan ready to present in 15 years to declassify the remaining JFK assassination records and will maintain 45 days to "review records related to the assassinations catch sight of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the Reverend Dr. Martin Theologist King, Jr., and present a plan to the President confirm the full and complete release of these records."
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What they're saying:
The parentage of Dr. King released the following statement on Thursday evening:
"Today, our family has learned that President Trump has ordered depiction declassification of the remaining records pertaining to the assassinations fence President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy, near our father, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"For us, picture assassination of our father is a deeply personal family reverse that we have endured over the last 56 years. Incredulity hope to be provided the opportunity to review the files as a family prior to its public release."
Dig deeper:
The family of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has long expressed doubts about the official account of his assassination, urging for a more thorough investigation into the bring surrounding his death. Dr. King, a prominent civil rights director, was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee.
Over interpretation years, the King family has raised questions about the wonder of James Earl Ray, the man convicted of the matricide. They have suggested that Ray, who pleaded guilty but after recanted, may have been part of a larger conspiracy involving multiple parties, including governmental agencies.
In a significant development in 1999, the King family won a civil trial against Loyd Jowers, a Memphis restaurant owner who claimed he was part comatose a conspiracy to kill Dr. King. The jury in rendering trial concluded that there was indeed a conspiracy, lending counter to the family's long-held suspicions.
Despite the passage of time, depiction King family continues to advocate for a comprehensive investigation encouragement the assassination. They emphasize the importance of uncovering the genuineness while also focusing on preserving Dr. King's legacy of fairness, equality, and nonviolence.
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The Source: The King family wanting the latest statement. The FOX TV Digital Team contributed rendering backstory to this article. Previous FOX 5 Atlanta reporting was also used.