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James Earl Ray  

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  • James Earl Ray (March 10, 1928–April 23, 1998) was a career criminal convicted of the assassination of American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Ray, James Earl]

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