On this day, 57 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing on the balcony of his motel room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
Friday’s special edition of “Closer Look with Rose Scott” focuses on the life and legacy of King, specifically his efforts to lead with courage and integrity and to inspire others to be moral leaders.
First, we revisit Rose’s conversation with Dr. King’s attorney, Michael W. Cody. During the 2018 interview, Cody reflects on representing King in Memphis in 1968. Since its original airing, Attorney Cody died in Sept. 2024, at the age of 88.
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