Judge exonerates two men convicted in 1965 killing of Malcolm X
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A judge has exonerated two of the three men convicted of the 1965 killing of civil rights leader Malcolm X. The decision follows a two-year investigation from Manhattan's district attorney that determined Muhammad A. Aziz, 83, and the late Khalil Islam were "wrongfully convicted."
"I regret that this court cannot undo the serious miscarriage of justice," state Supreme Court judge Ellen Biben said in court Thursday. "There can be no question that this is a case that cries out for fundamental justice."
District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said most of the physical evidence and witnesses couldn't be re-investigated because of the time that's passed and the investigation found that several witnesses told the FBI they had not seen Aziz or Islam with the murder weapon. The investigation also determined that prosecutors withheld evidence that could have cleared Aziz and Islam at trial.
