The Arrest of James Earl Ray After Killing Martin Luther King

Today, in 1968, he was captured at Heathrow

In 1968, James Earl Ray was captured at London Airport Heathrow by the police for his alleged assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Who Was Martin Luther King?

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The Arrest of James Earl Ray After Killing Martin Luther King

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