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Historic and Long Overdue Exonerations of Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil . . . The motion to vacate the convictions was denied in 1978 – 43 years ago, and nearly a decade before Mr Aziz and Mr Islam were paroled In the decades following Malcolm X’s murder, it has been widely acknowledged that Mr Aziz and Mr Islam were innocent and wrongly convicted
Man exonerated in Malcolm X murder sues US, claims FBI hid evidence Despite a lack of evidence and conflicting witness testimonies, Aziz and Islam were arrested and convicted of first-degree murder According to the filing, FBI employees, including then-FBI Director J Edgar Hoover, hid evidence that would have proven the pair’s innocence
Muhammad Aziz | National Registry of Exonerations Nine years later, Aziz and Islam moved to vacate their convictions, primarily on the basis of newly discovered evidence, including redacted FBI records Ten affidavits were submitted in support of the motions
He was exonerated in the killing of Malcolm X but his fight for justice . . . More than half a century since Malcolm X was murdered, questions still remain about the identity of his killers as well as the motives of FBI and NYPD investigators For Muhammad A Aziz, who was exonerated last year in the killing of the iconic civil rights leader, the fight for justice is not over 'God's on my side'
Muhammad Aziz, Khalil Islam Exonerated in Malcolm X Murder In 1966, Aziz and Islam were convicted of murdering Malcolm X, who is widely considered to be one of the most influential Black leaders in the fight against racism He was killed on Feb 21, 1965, as he took to the stage at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, where he was supposed to give a speech
Men exonerated in Malcolm X killing to receive $36 million Last year, a Manhattan judge dismissed the convictions of Aziz, now 84, and Islam, who died in 2009, after prosecutors said new evidence of witness intimidation and suppression of exculpatory