In 1999 a Memphis, Tennessee court, the family of the late great civil rights leader, Martin Luther king Jr. Won a civil suit against the government of the United States of America. Proving they were responsible in his assassination. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USE LINK : http://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/09/us/memphis-jury-sees-conspiracy-in-martin-luther-king-s-killing.html