MLK Assassination Documents
HSCA Final Report
The House Select Committee on Assassinations investigated the murders of Kennedy and Martin Luther King in the late 1970s. In the MLK case, it found the "likelihood" of a conspiracy.
HSCA Volumes
The House Select Committee on Assassinations issued 13 appendix volumes. These reports include transcripts of public hearings, transcripts of interviews with James Earl Ray, and evidence analysis.
FBI MURKIN Files (partial)
These volumes come from the FBI's "MURKIN" (MURder of KINg) investigation. This set is from AARC files; see the newer set below direct from the National Archives, which is far more complete.
FBI Files Related to King Investigation
These FBI sets of documents are from FBI File 62-117290, and relate to the House Select Committee on Assassination's late 1970s investigation into the King assassination.
Other MLK Files
After Action Report, Civil Disorder Operation: LANTERN SPIKE, 28 March - 12 April 1968
The following collections were released by the National Archives on July 21, 2025
FBI MURKIN Headquarters Files
This set of the MURKIN Headquarters files is far more complete than the AARC collection above. It also features far fewer redactions. Most of this collection relates to the identification of and subsequent search for James Earl Ray, who eluded authorities for two months following the King assassination.
FBI MURKIN Field Office Files
The FBI's Field Office files in the MURKIN investigation for 50 cities were released in 2025.
Other MLK Files Released in 2025
These files, along with the FBI Headquarters Field Office files above, were released on July 21, 2025.
