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Malcolm X's Daughters File $100 Million Lawsuit Against FBI, CIA, NYPD Over Assassination

The daughters of Malcolm X have launched a $100 million lawsuit alleging government complicity in their father's assassination.

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Updated: Nov 15th, 2024, 11:51 PM ET

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Three daughters of Malcolm X have filed a $100 million lawsuit against the FBI, CIA, and NYPD, claiming these agencies were complicit in his 1965 assassination and its cover-up. The Manhattan federal court suit alleges systemic negligence and an unlawful relationship between law enforcement and the killers, highlighting the agencies' prior knowledge of threats against Malcolm X. This legal action draws attention to the longstanding questions surrounding the circumstances leading to his death and the pain caused to his family due to decades of concealment.

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