William Pepper - An Act of State: The Execution of MLK

Pepper, a journalist-turned-lawyer, whose work was instrumental in moving King to speak out against the Viet Nam war, exposed the assassination of MLK as an extra-legal execution. This act of state was carried out by the FBI, the CIA, the U.S. military, the Memphis police, and organized crime leaders. With his collected evidence, Pepper won a wrongful death suit against Loyd Jowers and "unknown co-conspirators" in 1999. He explains why King's criticism of the Vietnam War and his anti-poverty campaign was seen as serious threat by government and corporate leaders. 2.hrs, 17 min. Download here.