This Day In History: June 8

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This Day in History Video: What Happened on June 8

This Day in History - June 8, 1968, James Earl Ray was arrested for the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. He was sentenced to 99 years in prison. Ray died of liver failure 29 years after his arrest. Still until this day his motive for the killing is unknown.

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