The MLK Tapes

BONUS: Memphis Blues

<p>Interviews with Ryan Jones, historian at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, &amp; Brian Dominski, court reporter for the '93 HBO trial and the '99 Civil Trial.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

According to the official story, on April 4th, 1968, a lone gunman assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. That man, James Earl Ray, pled guilty and for most people the case was closed. The MLK Tapes, a new true crime podcast from the creators of Atlanta Monster and Monster: DC Sniper, explores rare recordings of eye-witness testimony and new interviews with people who were there to reveal the true story of the plot to kill Dr. King.