Family of Malcolm X , Sues US Government Agencies , for Wrongful Death.
On February 22, the family of slain civil rights
leader Malcolm X announced plans to
sue the CIA, FBI and others.
On February 22, the family of slain civil rights
leader Malcolm X announced plans to
sue the CIA, FBI and others.
Associated Press reports that two of Malcolm X's
daughters, Ilyasah Shabazz and Qubilah Shabazz, accuse
the federal agencies of playing a role in his death.
Malcolm X's daughters made the announcement
at a news conference held at the site where
their father was shot on February 21, 1965.
Malcolm X's daughters made the announcement
at a news conference held at the site where
their father was shot on February 21, 1965.
AP reports that questions have
lingered for decades as to who was
responsible for the death of Malcolm X.
While three men were convicted,
two of them were exonerated in 2021
after a reevaluation of their cases. .
The investigation revealed that evidence
used to gain convictions was flimsy,
and crucial information had been withheld.
The investigation revealed that evidence
used to gain convictions was flimsy,
and crucial information had been withheld.
Ilyasah Shabazz, the co-administrator of her
father’s estate, claims that U.S. agencies... .
... “conspired with each other and with other
individuals and acted, and failed to act, in such
a way as to bring about the wrongful death of Malcolm X.”.
For years our family has fought
for the truth to come to light, Ilyasah Shabazz, Daughter of Malcolm X,
via the Associated Press.
We want justice
served for our father, Ilyasah Shabazz, Daughter of Malcolm X,
via the Associated Press.
Their attorney, Ben Crump, said that government agencies, including the Manhattan district attorney, .
... “had factual evidence, exculpatory evidence that
they fraudulently concealed from the men who were
wrongfully convicted for the assassination of Malcolm X.”