June 8, 2026: Debunking James Earl Ray’s conspiracy defense

About this episode

This episode discusses the conspiracy defense of James Earl Ray, the implications of his actions, and features local news from June 8, 2026.

The fugitive imprisoned for killing a Civil Rights icon, the Nashville lawyer who made Congress reconsider, and a mountain of evidence. Plus the local news for June 8, 2026 and kudzu. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

People in this episode

Host: Nina Cardona

Topics covered

• James Earl Ray
• Civil Rights
• conspiracy defense
• local news
• Nashville
• kudzu

Keywords

• James Earl Ray
• Civil Rights
• conspiracy
• Nashville news
• kudzu
• evidence
• lawyer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WPLN, WNXP

Places: Nashville

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