2 men exonerated of killing Malcolm X 55 years ago

[butters]

...one is now 83, spending most his life imprisoned unjustly, the other unfortunately died before this miscarriage of justice was overturned and his name could be cleared

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profil...lcolm-x-assassination/?utm_source=mostpopular

“The assassination of Malcolm X was a historic event that demanded a scrupulous investigation and prosecution but, instead, produced one of the most blatant miscarriages of justice that I have ever seen,” Barry Scheck of the Innocence Project said in a joint statement with Shanies Law. “Officially correcting the false historical narrative around one of the most significant events in 20th century U.S. history allows us to learn from and prevent future miscarriages of justice.”

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Debrah Francois, another attorney for Aziz and Islam, said news of the exoneration acknowledges what many already knew.

“What was widely known 55 years ago is now being formally acknowledged: that Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam are innocent, and that they should have never been arrested, charged, or convicted for a murder they did not commit,” Francois said in the statement. “Muhammad’s and Khalil’s convictions were the product of gross official misconduct and a criminal justice system weighed against people of color. Their exoneration was decades in the making and is proof that we need—and are able—to do better.”

The Innocence Project announced in February 2020 that it welcomed the DA’s investigation into Aziz and Islam’s innocence. A Netflix documentary series — “Who Killed Malcolm X?” — revealed new evidence and sparked renewed interest in the men’s convictions, the Innocence Project said.

 

[Lazaran]

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And people wonder why......

The American "justice" system.

SAD!!!

 

[rae121452]

this is totally ridiculous. everyone at the time knew they were innocent and that malcolmx was set up to be shot. the people there with him that day say that even he knew he was going to be shot. the shooter walked through the crowd and past the police who didn't even try to stop him. people in the crowd tried to hold him and the police made them back off. so, all i can say is, "what's fucking new?"

 

[LincolnDuncan]

And no one knows who the other two shooters were. Some say the FBI and some say The Nation of Islam.

 

[Rightguide]

Did louis Farrakhan kill Malcom X?

 

[LincolnDuncan]

It was Hoover or Elijah Muhammad

 

[pecksniff]

It was Hoover or Elijah Muhammad

Considering the nature and record of the FBI at the time, I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[LincolnDuncan]

Considering the nature and record of the FBI at the time, I wouldn't be surprised.

Are you aware of Cointelpro?

Spike Lee's film points the finger at Elijah Muhammad.

 

[pecksniff]

Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if the FBI did King!

 

[butters]

And no one knows who the other two shooters were. Some say the FBI and some say The Nation of Islam.

Aziz and Islam, known respectively at the time as Norman 3X Butler and Thomas 15X Johnson, were taken into custody and charged with murder within ten days of Malcolm X’s death. As the Times story noted, they were convicted on shaky evidence; both men had credible alibis, and no physical evidence tied either of them to the killing. Moreover, a third defendant, Mujahid Abdul Halim, actually confessed to the murder.

this third man not only confessed but said the other two were innocent. how much the fbi or other parties were involved, who knows, but the fact the fbi kept certain documentary evidence away from both the prosecution and defense teams speaks to them (fbi) having an interest in seeing these 3 convicted.

 

[Rightguide]

It was Hoover or Elijah Muhammad

Louis admitted he might have had something to do with it.

 

[AlterErgo]

meanwhile in NY

a guy who spent time in jail for assaulting cops in the past

was RELEASED when he stabbed a cop

 

[LincolnDuncan]

this third man not only confessed but said the other two were innocent. how much the fbi or other parties were involved, who knows, but the fact the fbi kept certain documentary evidence away from both the prosecution and defense teams speaks to them (fbi) having an interest in seeing these 3 convicted.

It could have been either. They both had what they believed to be reasons for killing Malcolm but I've always suspected Elijah Muhammad. The FBI more than likely would have killed him like Martin was killed. It's conceivable that the FBI sent 3 black assassins into the ballroom to make it appear that Elijah and the nation killed him.

I'm watching a pretty good series on Epix, Godfather of Harlem about gangster Bumpy Johnson. Malcolm plays a large role in the story and I expect that they will cover the assassination next season. The actor playing Malcolm is phenomenal.