MLK 50: ‘At first I thought it was a firecracker or car backfiring’

Clara Ester’s eyes were fixed on the Rev Martin Luther King as he stood on the concrete balcony of the Lorraine Motel.

MLK 50: ‘At first I thought it was a firecracker or car backfiring’
Sat, 07 Apr, 2018 - 01:00

By Adrian Sainz and Kristin M Hall

Clara Ester’s eyes were fixed on the Rev Martin Luther King as he stood on the concrete balcony of the Lorraine Motel.

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