“We stand on the belief that Dr. King should have never been surveilled in the first place,” said DeMark Liggins, president of the SCLC. “It’s an egregious violation of his personal life.

Compared with whole brain radiation, stereotactic radiation reduces the rates of neurologic deaths in patients with SCLC and ...

The King family and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), which King founded, have objected to the early release, arguing the files contain illegally obtained wiretaps and personal ...

In 1976, the SCLC and Bernard Lee, who was King’s executive assistant at the organization, filed a lawsuit to challenge the legality of the FBI’s surveillance. The 1977 court order required ...

SCLC incidence in the US is projected to decline significantly through 2050, continuing a trend from 2000 to 2021. The study used SEER 17 data, showing a steady decline in SCLC cases across ...

The SCLC filed a motion to stop the release, arguing the 50-year time frame should remain in place and Trump “lacks the authority to compel the disclosure of any assassination records.” ...

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which King led, is opposed to unsealing any of the records for privacy reasons. By The Associated Press Wire Service Jul. 22, 2025 ...

The SCLC and the King family wrote that the Trump administration's attempt to unseal the files is "without legal justification," adding that Mr. Trump "lacks the authority to compel the disclosure ...

SCLC and civil rights groups challenge legality of the release The SCLC has called the release unjustified and harmful. They argue that many of the records were legally sealed until 2027.