Murder of political leaders is a common problem, according to noted historian and human rights attorney William Pepper, who believes that a continuing cover-up ruins the legacy of his friends Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy.

"Assassinations didn't start in the 1960s," says Pepper, shown with King and the author of explosive investigations that include a new book published in June 2016, exposing King's murderers in detail. "They have been part of our society for a very long time."

Even more remarkable than Pepper's listing of political victims from Socrates, Julius Caesar and Jesus up to modern times, he has provided legal representation for both of his friends’ convicted killers.

Pepper believes the late James Earl Ray, King's convicted killer, and RFK's still-imprisoned convicted slayer Sirhan Sirhan have been patsies framed by authorities to take the blame for the real assassins hired by still-powerful entities.

Listed below are Readers Guides to three leading suspected political assassinations in the 1960s. Listed below that are several suspected political prosecutions that the Justice Integrity Project examined in its early years.

Justice Integrity Project "Readers Guide to the MLK Assassination"

1. Readers Guide To The MLK Assassination: Books, Videos, Archives, May 26, 2016. The Justice Integrity Project presents a "Readers Guide to the MLK Assassination" of key books, videos, documents, websites and other archives most relevant to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s murder on April 4, 1968.
2. Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Enhanced By Historic Discovery, Jan. 18, 2016. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy is forever enhanced by discovery of a 24-minute recording of his first meeting with the national media, which occurred during a 1962 speech that was the first ever by an African American at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
3. William Pepper, Friend of MLK, RFK, Slams Murder Cover-ups, June 1, 2016. Murder of political leaders is a common problem, according to noted historian and human rights attorney William Pepper, who believes cover-up ruins the legacy of his friends Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy.

Other "Readers Guides"

Readers Guide To JFK Assassination: Books, Videos, Archives, April 3, 2016.

Readers Guide To The MLK Assassination: Books, Videos, Archives, May 26, 2016.

 

 

The Justice Integrity Project has identified the following prosecutions as examples of case that authorities pursued in significant part because of political motivations. They are listed by the state of the defendant arranged in alphabetical order.