Although Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam were exonerated in the killing of civil rights leader Malcolm X, their back and forth with legal proceedings may finally be over. According to the Associated Press, Aziz and the estate of the late Islam were awarded a $36 million settlement after filing a lawsuit last year.
“Muhammad Aziz, Khalil Islam, and their families suffered because of these unjust convictions for more than 50 years,” explained their lawyer in an emailed statement. “The City recognized the grave injustices done here, and I commend the sincerity and speed with which the Comptr...