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Malcolm X's daughter to sue CIA and FBI for wrongful death
Read full article: Malcolm X's daughter to sue CIA and FBI for wrongful deathThe family of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X has announced plans to sue agencies including the CIA, FBI, the New York Police Department and others for $100 million, accusing them of playing a role in his death.
Wayne Stateโs archaeologists students and professors dig at Malcolm Xโs home in Inkster
Read full article: Wayne Stateโs archaeologists students and professors dig at Malcolm Xโs home in InksterAll this week, students from Wayne State University have been working to uncover history at a home that once belonged to Malcolm X.
Man exonerated in Malcolm X killing sues NYC for $40 million
Read full article: Man exonerated in Malcolm X killing sues NYC for $40 millionA man who was exonerated last year in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X 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.
โThe number of killings continues to increaseโ: Group calls for federal oversight of Detroit Police Department
Read full article: โThe number of killings continues to increaseโ: Group calls for federal oversight of Detroit Police DepartmentOn Malcolm Xโs birthday, the Coalition of Police Transparency and Accountability announced that they wanted the federal government to step in and investigate the Detroit Police Department for misconduct and excessive force.
Lansing area activists seek to honor Malcolm Xโs family
Read full article: Lansing area activists seek to honor Malcolm Xโs familyFILE - In this June 29, 1963, file photo, Malcolm X addresses a rally in Harlem in New York. โI think it would get the city to appreciate Malcolm X and the Little (family) more,โ Edmund Rushton told the Lansing State Journal. Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in Nebraska, lived in Lansing until 1940 when he was placed in foster homes in Mason. Malcolm X returned to Lansing in 1955 and started holding NOI meetings in Lansing. The Little family lived in three homes in the area prior to Earl Littleโs death, Malcolm X wrote in his autobiography.
New this week: 'MLK/FBI,' Why Donโt We and 'Prodigal Son'
Read full article: New this week: 'MLK/FBI,' Why Donโt We and 'Prodigal Son'โ Another acclaimed film from the virtual festival circuit, Sam Pollardโs โMLK/FBI,โ debuts on-demand and in theaters Friday. โ AP Music Editor Mesfin FekaduTELEVISIONโ Catherine Zeta-Jones is joining Foxโs โProdigal Son,โ about a skilled criminal profiler (Tom Payne) and his serial-killer dad (Michael Sheen). The sophomore season of โProdigal Sonโ starts at 9 p.m. EST on a new night, Tuesday. โ A real-life killer who terrorized Californians in the mid-1980s is the subject of Netflixโs limited, four-part documentary series, โNight Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer,โ debuting Wednesday. It was updated on Jan. 16, 2021, to correct the name of an actor who stars in the television series โProdigal Son.โ It is Michael Sheen, not Martin Sheen.
Grant awarded to help preserve Historic King Solomon Church of Detroit
Read full article: Grant awarded to help preserve Historic King Solomon Church of DetroitGood news is in store for Detroit's Historic King Solomon Church. Watch the report below, or by clicking this link:The state historic preservation office says the Baptist church can be saved. In recognition of its civil rights significance, the Historic King Solomon Church complex was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office has been awarded a $500,000 African American civil rights grant from the National Park Service. Charles Williams II of the Historic King Solomon Church says the ultimate goal is to bring the whole building back to life and use the space to offer resources to the community around here.