Martin Luther King, Jr.: The FBI Files

by Federal Bureau of Investigation

Martin Luther King, Jr.: The FBI Files contains the actual original and declassified criminal investigation files related to civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and the events surrounding his subsequent assassination. This publication is being published and made available now for the first time in a paperback book edition for those interested in the history of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and also for those who enjoy reading about important American civil rights leaders.

228 pages, Paperback

First published December 28, 2007

About the author

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States, which simultaneously serves as the nation's prime federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI is concurrently a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence. A leading U.S. counter-terrorism, counter-intelligence, and criminal investigative organization, the FBI has jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crimes.