Here’s what you need to know about the racist Johnstown photo going viral

James Earl Ray is the man who killed Martin Luther King Jr.

On January 16th, this truck was spotted driving through Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

The truck was sporting a confederate flag, a black mannequin and a sign that read “In loving memory of James Earl Ray.” James Earl Ray — the man who killed Martin Luther King Jr.

Doug Beri Jr., the man who shared this on Facebook, wrote that the truck owner and those who think like him or her, “have had their disgusting views validated by a man who’s platform preached nothing but words of hate and divisiveness. This is now the America we live in…”  He went on to say that he will be one of the thousands participating in equality marches this weekend.

We are working to verify the identity of the driver of the pickup truck. Check back here for updates.

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