NEW YORK (WOWT) – On this day in 1965, religious leader and Omaha native Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City.
He was addressing the Organization of Afro-American Unity, which he founded, at the time of the shooting.
Three members of the Nation of Islam were charged with murder. All three were found guilty and sentenced to 20 years to life in prison.
Two of the three men were exonerated in 2021 after an investigation found key FBI documents had been withheld from both the defense and prosecution during the trial.
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