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Man exonerated in Malcolm X killing sues NYC for $40 million

FILE - Muhammad Aziz, a suspect in the slaying of Malcolm X, is escorted by detectives at police headquarters after his arrest in New York on Feb. 26, 1965. Aziz, 84, has filed a $40 million lawsuit against New York City for the two decades he spent in prison for a notorious crime he did not commit. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Muhammad Aziz stands outside the courthouse with members of his family after his conviction in the killing of Malcolm X was vacated on Nov. 18, 2021, in New York. Aziz, 84, has filed a $40 million lawsuit against New York City for the two decades he spent in prison for a notorious crime he did not commit. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) FILE - Muhammad Aziz stands outside the courthouse with members of his family after his conviction in the killing of Malcolm X was vacated on Nov. 18, 2021, in New York. Aziz, 84, has filed a $40 million lawsuit against New York City for the two decades he spent in prison for a notorious crime he did not commit. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Man exonerated in Malcolm X killing sues NYC for $40 million