Scholars have never accepted the official explanation for the murder. That is unlikely to change. Source: New York Times
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Exoneration Is ‘Bittersweet’ for Men Cleared in Malcolm X’s Murder
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2021
An emotional crowd burst into applause in a packed Manhattan courtroom Thursday after the judge threw out the convictions of Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam. Source: New York Times
J. Edgar Hoover Hid That Malcolm X Witnesses Were F.B.I. Informants
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2021
Mr. Hoover, the agency’s longtime director, gave orders that led “multiple witnesses” to conceal their roles as informants, prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
Who Are Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam?
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2021
In 1965, the two men were members of the Nation of Islam militia, working at the Harlem mosque that Malcolm X led before breaking with the group. Source: New York Times
Mujahid Halim, Malcolm X's Confessed Killer, Backs Exonerations
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2021
For decades, Mujahid Halim, 80, has admitted that he was one of the gunmen who assassinated the Black nationalist leader, but he swore his two co-defendants were innocent. Source: New York Times
Peter L. Zimroth, Who Oversaw Stop-and-Frisk Reforms, Dies at 78
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2021
As New York City’s chief legal officer, he drafted a model public campaign financing law and fought bias against women in private clubs. Source: New York Times
60 Cases Are Thrown Out in Queens After Misconduct by 3 NYPD Detectives
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2021
The testimony of three New York Police Department detectives in dozens of cases in Queens was called into question after they were convicted of crimes or misconduct. Source: New York Times
Eric Garner’s Mother Wanted Answers for His Death. She Isn’t Satisfied.
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2021
An inquiry into the killing of Mr. Garner in 2014 ended on Friday after the testimony of a dozen witnesses. Here are five takeaways. Source: New York Times
Ed Mullins, Ex-Police Union Chief, Retires as Discipline Is Announced
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2021
Mr. Mullins’s retirement, after a 40-year Police Department career, took effect the same day he was fined for messages posted on Twitter. Source: New York Times
What Happens if the Supreme Court Strikes Down New York’s Gun Law?
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2021
Legal experts said New York and several other states may have to rewrite laws, and officials expressed concern about the ramifications for public safety. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Workers Face Suspension as Vaccine Deadline Arrives
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city was running smoothly despite the absences, and urged workers to get vaccinated and return to work. Source: New York Times
9,000 Unvaccinated N.Y.C. Workers Put on Unpaid Leave as Mandate Begins
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio said thousands more did get the shot and that the first day of the vaccine mandate went smoothly, without significant service disruptions. Source: New York Times
Drug Boss Alpo Martinez Killed in Harlem
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2021
Mr. Martinez, 55, who was immortalized in the film “Paid in Full,” played a prominent role in New York’s violent cocaine wars of decades past. Source: New York Times
Alvin Bragg, Manhattan's Likely Next D.A., Questions NYPD Over Eric Garner
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2021
Days before the election, Alvin Bragg, who is heavily favored to win office, is participating in an inquiry into Eric Garner’s killing by the N.Y.P.D. Source: New York Times
Ex-Officer Who Hired Hit Man to Kill Her Husband and Young Girl Is Sentenced
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2021
Valerie Cincinelli, who resigned from the New York Police Department, was given four years in prison for seeking to enlist her boyfriend in a murder-for-hire scheme. Source: New York Times