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In one of the darkest moments of the civil rights movement, one of our reporters was in Memphis at the Lorraine Motel when an assassin shot Martin Luther King Jr.
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A New York Times reporter was present at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
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Claim Maker
A.G. Sulzberger
Context Type
Opinion
Context Details
{
    "event": "Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.",
    "person": "New York Times reporter",
    "location": "Lorraine Motel, Memphis"
}
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Media History Civil Rights
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Created
September 18, 2026 at 7:06 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 7:06 PM (3 weeks ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/18/opinion/nyt-175-anniversary-sulzberger.html

This article marks the 175th anniversary of The New York Times, featuring an editor's welcome, a Civil War story, and a quiz about the publication. It also includes a comprehensive site navigation.

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