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DOCUMENTARY RAISED QUESTIONS ABOUT WHO ASSASSINATED HIM.
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHO ASSASSINATED HIM. HERE IS REHEMA ELLIS.
ASSASSINATED HIM. HERE IS REHEMA ELLIS. >> Reporter: THE
HERE IS REHEMA ELLIS. >> Reporter: THE OFFICIAL COUNT OF WHO
>> Reporter: THE OFFICIAL COUNT OF WHO KILLED MALCOLM X, IT’S
OFFICIAL COUNT OF WHO KILLED MALCOLM X, IT’S NOT TRUE.
KILLED MALCOLM X, IT’S NOT TRUE. >> Reporter: AN
NOT TRUE. >> Reporter: AN EXPLOSIVE DOCUMENTARY
>> Reporter: AN EXPLOSIVE DOCUMENTARY CAST DOUBT ON THE
EXPLOSIVE DOCUMENTARY CAST DOUBT ON THE ASSASSINATION OF
CAST DOUBT ON THE ASSASSINATION OF MALCOLM X 55 YEARS AGO
ASSASSINATION OF MALCOLM X 55 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH.
MALCOLM X 55 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH. NOW THE MANHATTAN
THIS MONTH. NOW THE MANHATTAN D.A.’S OFFICE SAYS IT
NOW THE MANHATTAN D.A.’S OFFICE SAYS IT WILL BEGIN A
D.A.’S OFFICE SAYS IT WILL BEGIN A PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF
WILL BEGIN A PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF THE MATTER, SOMETHING
PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF THE MATTER, SOMETHING TO DETERMINE WHAT
THE MATTER, SOMETHING TO DETERMINE WHAT FURTHER INVESTIGATIVE
TO DETERMINE WHAT FURTHER INVESTIGATIVE STEPS MAY BE UNDER
FURTHER INVESTIGATIVE STEPS MAY BE UNDER TAKEN.
STEPS MAY BE UNDER TAKEN. MALCOLM’S FAMILY
TAKEN. MALCOLM’S FAMILY ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW
MALCOLM’S FAMILY ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW MORE.
ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW MORE. >> IT’S IMPORTANT TO
MORE. >> IT’S IMPORTANT TO GET ANSWERS ABOUT WHO
>> IT’S IMPORTANT TO GET ANSWERS ABOUT WHO GUNNED DOWN MY FATHER.
GET ANSWERS ABOUT WHO GUNNED DOWN MY FATHER. >> Reporter: IN A
GUNNED DOWN MY FATHER. >> Reporter: IN A BRAZEN ATTACK, MALCOLM
>> Reporter: IN A BRAZEN ATTACK, MALCOLM X WAS GUNNED DOWN IN
BRAZEN ATTACK, MALCOLM X WAS GUNNED DOWN IN FRONT OF HIS WIFE AND
X WAS GUNNED DOWN IN FRONT OF HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN WHILE GIVING
FRONT OF HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN WHILE GIVING A SPEECH IN HARLEM.
CHILDREN WHILE GIVING A SPEECH IN HARLEM. >> WE’RE BRUTALIZED
A SPEECH IN HARLEM. >> WE’RE BRUTALIZED BECAUSE WE’RE BLACK
>> WE’RE BRUTALIZED BECAUSE WE’RE BLACK PEOPLE IN AMERICA.
BECAUSE WE’RE BLACK PEOPLE IN AMERICA. >> Reporter: MALCOLM
PEOPLE IN AMERICA. >> Reporter: MALCOLM IS A MORE
>> Reporter: MALCOLM IS A MORE CONTROVERSIAL FIGURE
IS A MORE CONTROVERSIAL FIGURE AFTER HIS PUBLIC
CONTROVERSIAL FIGURE AFTER HIS PUBLIC FALLING OUT WITH THE
AFTER HIS PUBLIC FALLING OUT WITH THE NATION OF ISLAM.
FALLING OUT WITH THE NATION OF ISLAM. >> I DO BELIEVE THERE
NATION OF ISLAM. >> I DO BELIEVE THERE WILL BE ATTEMPTS ON MY
>> I DO BELIEVE THERE WILL BE ATTEMPTS ON MY LIFE.
WILL BE ATTEMPTS ON MY LIFE. >> Reporter: TREE
LIFE. >> Reporter: TREE MEMBERS OF THE NATION
>> Reporter: TREE MEMBERS OF THE NATION OF ISLAM WERE ARRESTED
MEMBERS OF THE NATION OF ISLAM WERE ARRESTED AND CONVICTED OF
OF ISLAM WERE ARRESTED AND CONVICTED OF MALCOLM’S A
AND CONVICTED OF MALCOLM’S A ASSASSINATION IN A
MALCOLM’S A ASSASSINATION IN A CASE THAT RAISED
ASSASSINATION IN A CASE THAT RAISED QUESTIONS FROM THE
CASE THAT RAISED QUESTIONS FROM THE START.
QUESTIONS FROM THE START. ONE CONFESSED AND
START. ONE CONFESSED AND MAINTAINED THE OTHER
ONE CONFESSED AND MAINTAINED THE OTHER TWO WERE INNOCENT.
MAINTAINED THE OTHER TWO WERE INNOCENT. HIS STORY SAYS THE
TWO WERE INNOCENT. HIS STORY SAYS THE ALIBIS OF TWO OF THOSE
HIS STORY SAYS THE ALIBIS OF TWO OF THOSE CONVICTED WERE
ALIBIS OF TWO OF THOSE CONVICTED WERE IGNORED.
CONVICTED WERE IGNORED. ONE OF THEM DIED IN
IGNORED. ONE OF THEM DIED IN 2009 MAINTAINING HIS
ONE OF THEM DIED IN 2009 MAINTAINING HIS INNOCENCE.
2009 MAINTAINING HIS INNOCENCE. ANOTHER MOHAMMED
INNOCENCE. ANOTHER MOHAMMED RELEASED AFTER 20
ANOTHER MOHAMMED RELEASED AFTER 20 YEARS IS NOW 81 YEARS
RELEASED AFTER 20 YEARS IS NOW 81 YEARS OLD.
YEARS IS NOW 81 YEARS OLD. HIS LAWYER AND THE
OLD. HIS LAWYER AND THE INNOCENCE PROJECT SAY
HIS LAWYER AND THE INNOCENCE PROJECT SAY THEY’RE GRATEFUL THE
INNOCENCE PROJECT SAY THEY’RE GRATEFUL THE D.A. IS TAKING ANOTHER
THEY’RE GRATEFUL THE D.A. IS TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT ONE OF THE
D.A. IS TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT ONE OF THE MOST HIGH-PROFILE