Consider the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, a leader in the civil rights movement, who years ago, was on the receiving end of repeated harassment by government officials, including state and local tax authorities. In 1960, he made news as the first person ever criminally charged in the state of Alabama on tax fraud. After his indictment, Dr. King was asked by a reporter, "Have your income tax returns been investigated before?" (You can see the interview with Dr. King on this WSB-TV news film clip.) On today, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as I always do, I am reposting an article that I wrote years ago about that trial and the legal profession.

Source: Forbes January 16, 2017 13:51 UTC