# Who Killed Malcom X? Two Men Convicted to Be Exonerated

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**Created:** [November 17, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-killed-malcom-x-two-men-convicted-to-be-exonerated/954526 "2021-11-17T19:29:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-killed-malcom-x-two-men-convicted-to-be-exonerated/954526/1 "2021-11-17T19:29:11Z")

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> **[2 Men Convicted of Killing Malcolm X Will Be Exonerated After Decades...](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/nyregion/malcolm-x-killing-exonerated.html)**
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> The 1966 convictions of the two men are expected to be thrown out after a lengthy investigation, validating long-held doubts about who killed the civil rights leader.

Or if this is paywalled for you:

[https://archive.md/XVcsV](https://archive.md/XVcsV)

The article says the prosecutors, FBI and New York City Police Department withheld key evidence.

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-killed-malcom-x-two-men-convicted-to-be-exonerated/954526/2 "2021-11-17T19:30:42Z")

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It was you and me.