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Semi-protected edit request on 12 November 2022

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Please add that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. met with The Invaders black militant group in Memphis. They were there with him at the Lorraine Motel right before the shooting. They were apart of the sanitation worker coordinators. The FBI had this group on their watch list. Documentary reference: https://geni.us/TheInvaders See reference from US Congress: https://books.google.com/books?id=HQR1EVXgwRcC&pg=RA2-PA444&dq=the+invaders+movie+Memphis&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&ovdme=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiDg5PS1qf7AhW4kWoFHQbQD1gQuwV6BAgKEAc#v=onepage&q=the%20invaders%20movie%20Memphis&f=false 2601:3CB:981:B10:3805:AEC6:8BAD:8889 (talk) 03:16, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. The documentary is not an appropriate source. Regarding the US Congress reference, please provide a quote and page number that supports your statement. Actualcpscm (talk) 11:23, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Assassination of Martin Luther king jr 🥹✍️

Martin Luther king jr was the only king who sought of equality and human rights for African Americans 😭Continue resting in peace ✌️ 🙏🙏complied by Derrick Taabu 41.210.155.215 (talk) 05:47, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I totally agree <3 71.1.246.138 (talk) 20:30, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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2A00:23C6:911B:9A01:C07B:1338:95C9:906 (talk) 16:40, 26 January 2023 (UTC) I would like to add to the details of MLK's assassination[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Colonestarrice (talk) 16:45, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Please add: King, a regular smoker, had gone out to the balcony to smoke a cigarette [1], a habit he hid from the public [2].

after: According to the Rev. Samuel Kyles, who was standing several feet away, King was leaning over the balcony railing in front of Room 306 and was speaking with the Rev. Jesse Jackson when the shot rang out.

[1] https://baltimoretimes-online.com/news/2021/01/15/nine-things-you-might-not-know-about-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-2/ [2] https://www.normschriever.com/blog/15-things-you-didnt-know-about-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-and-mlk-day Gordon Belray (talk) 18:21, 16 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{Edit semi-protected}} template. I'm not sure this is really a necssary addition. PianoDan (talk) 17:46, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I believe this is a critical piece of information, it establishes the reason why Dr. King was on the balcony at that particular time and provides the assassin with a potential pre-determined pattern and a stationary target. Dr. King's unlit cigarette can be seen in Joesph Louw's photograph https://www.icp.org/browse/archive/objects/young-hovers-over-body-of-assassinated-civil-rights-leader-memphis-tennessee Gordon Belray (talk) 15:49, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Autopsy Report on King Question

Hey everyone, I wanted to ask a quick question regarding the autopsy report of Dr. King, which took place at 10:45 p.m. on the night of his death. I think it would be an important part of the article, but I'm not sure if I should just add it to this article, make a new one, or both.

Just wanted to ask what others thought on adding the autopsy report of King to this article, what do you all think would be best? Cheers! SNik7Real (talk) 03:51, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The following text is already in the article:

According to Branch, King's autopsy revealed that his heart was in the condition of a 60-year-old man rather than that of a 39-year-old such as King, which Branch attributed to the stress of King's 13 years in the civil rights movement.

What other details do you want to include? Magnolia677 (talk) 10:38, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'd like to add the section to go into slightly more detail about how exactly how Dr. King was injured, while keeping it concise, of course.

I also think it would be helpful to add so that those who want to know more about the autopsy report can easily find where that information in the article would be, it doesn't really make sense to me to have details found in the autopsy report in a section specifically about the assassination and accounts of it.

To put it simply, I believe adding a separate section about what was found during King's autopsy would be more practical than simply adding it to another segment. I wanted everyone's opinion on it though, in case you all think it would be better to have a separate article about the autopsy instead.

Thanks, SNik7Real (talk) 18:25, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A bit more detail would be helpful. Magnolia677 (talk) 18:35, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean can I elaborate more on why I want to add an autopsy section, or is this just a comment saying that you think I should add it as more detail would be helpful? SNik7Real (talk) 18:40, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, no, more detail in the article about the autopsy would be of benefit to readers. Magnolia677 (talk) 19:57, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ah alright, no worries, I'll get to work on adding a section about the autopsy report on King now. Thanks! SNik7Real (talk) 21:05, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]