Malcolm X Assassination: Former Security Guards Reveal New Details Pointing to FBI, NYPD Conspiracy
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Published 2024-02-22
On the 59th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, two former security guards are speaking out for the first time about how they were falsely arrested by the New York Police Department as part of a conspiracy to remove his protection before he was killed. We hear from Khaleel Sayyed, 81, who says he was detained on trumped-up charges just days before Malcolm X was fatally shot, and we speak with Ben Crump and Flint Taylor, two civil rights attorneys who are working with the family. They are calling on New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a former police officer, to support the release of key evidence in the case. We are “trying to peel back the layers to finally, after 59 years, get some measure of justice for Malcolm X’s family,” says Crump. Taylor also places the assassination in the context of police and the FBI targeting Black civil rights leaders through COINTELPRO, such as Fred Hampton, which he helped expose in a landmark case in Chicago.
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All Comments (21)
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The US Government and the State of NY should pay the children of Malcolm X for the heinous State sponsored murder of their father, and the bodyguards falsely imprisoned, 100s of millions USD in compensation. Inadequate as such compensation would be.
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I Just saw a picture of Malcolm X in Gaza back in the 60's he was ahead of his time when it came to speaking against Israel and Zionism, and he was killed before the 1967 war, his level of Intellect was truly ahead of his time.
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Malcolm X is widely regarded as one of the greatest Black Muslim leaders the world has ever seen. While Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated for advocating peaceful protest, Malcolm X's teachings on self-defense and empowerment are often overlooked in mainstream American education. This omission reflects a systemic bias that seeks to suppress the full narrative of the Black struggle for equality. It's essential to recognize and honor the contributions of leaders like Malcolm X in the ongoing fight against racism and injustice
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59 Years. And what brother Malcolm says is still truth today and the evils are still being perpetuated today
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In memory of Malcolm X
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This was / is America the colony of European imperialist
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Does this surprise anybody?
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The Truth always prevail! 😉 Power to the Malcolm X family ✊
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He always acknowledged the enemies!
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The late Brother Malik only wanted his black bothers and sisters to wake up.
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Thank you for keeping this alive. Justice and peace for the entire Shabazz & Hampton families. Peace for all African Americans, let this reign of terror end.
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Man she looks so like her dad. Boy do we need people like Malcolm with us now🇮🇪🇵🇸☘️
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Geez he was hit 17X's its obvious they wanted him gone ~RIP~MalcomX
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Watching his movie made me cry. And I don’t cry at movies. Seeing a good man be killed in front of his family hit me hard. May the revolutionaries be immortalized!
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Never stop searching/digging for the truth
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This is amazing. A lot is being revealed in 2024
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Why haven't hoover name been Removed from Federal buildings.
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God bless him, my brother malcolm, may he rest in peace❤, justice will be served.
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LONG LIVE MACOLM X!
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I sometimes wonder that in some parallel universe Malcolm X and Dr King both lived leading our black community in a better direction. These two men dying changed the trajectory for many of us black Americans.
