Malcolm X’s Assassins Expected To Be Exonerated After Netflix Documentary Inspired DA To Review Case

Aziz and Islam had maintained their innocence since the February 1965 killing of one of the most prominent leaders of the civil rights movement, which took place at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City, where hundreds of people had gathered to hear him speak. Several men opened fire, striking Malcolm as he was on the stage. Three members of the radical group, Nation of Islam, were arrested for the murder: Aziz (then known as Norman 3X Butler), Islam (then known as Thomas 15X Johnson) and a man named Mujahid Abdul Halim (then known as Talmadge Hayer and Thomas Hagan)…. Read Full Article