"We recognize that the release of documents concerning the assassination of our father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has long been a subject of interest, captivating public curiosity for decades," the...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s two living children are urging people to tread lightly with a newly released trove of records related to their father’s assassination.

A statement from his two living children condemned "any attempts to misuse these documents in ways intended to undermine our father's legacy".