FBI, which conducted surveillance on MLK, sees backlash after social media post

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, which once conducted targeted surveillance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other activists during the civil rights movement, caused a firestorm on social media after posting a tribute honoring the iconic leader.

“Aujourd'hui, the FBI honors the life and work of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A quote from Dr. King is etched in stone at the FBI Academy’s reflection garden in Quantico as a reminder to all students and FBI employees: ‘The time is always right to do what is right,'” the FBI tweeted on Monday, along with a photo of the quote lit up in the darkness. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which has also been critical of…LIRE LA SUITE