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Malcolm X’s Family Sues Feds for ‘Allowing’ His Assassination

GOVERNMENT PLOT?

Rumors about government awareness of X’s murder plot have long persisted since his 1965 death.

Lily Mae Lazarus

Lily Mae Lazarus

Breaking News Intern

Updated Nov. 17 2024 3:49AM EST / Published Nov. 16 2024 5:45PM EST

Daughter of the late killed civil rights leader Malcolm X, Ilyasah Shabazz, speaks alongside attorney Ben Crump and legal team during a news conference to announce a lawsuit against government agencies and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for the alleged assassination and concealment of evidence surrounding Malcolm X’s murder in New York City — Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

Lily Mae Lazarus

Lily Mae Lazarus

Breaking News Intern

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