A Manhattan judge dismissed the convictions of Muhammad Aziz and the late Khalil Islam, after prosecutors and the men's lawyers said a renewed investigation found new evidence that the men were not involved with the killing and determined that authorities withheld some of what they knew. Muhammad Aziz, center, poses for photos outside the courthouse with members of his family after his conviction in the killing of Malcolm X was vacated, Thursday, Nov. Muhammad Aziz, center, stands outside the courthouse with members of his family after his conviction in the killing of Malcolm X was vacated, Thursday, Nov. Muhammad Aziz, left, stands outside the courthouse with members of his family after his conviction in the killing of Malcolm X was vacated, Thursday, Nov. Aziz and Islam, who died in 2009, had their convictions overturned after an investigation showed they weren’t involved in the assassination attempt. From left: Muhammad Aziz, shown Thursday, and Khalil Islam, shown in 1965, were two of three me convicted in the shooting of civil right leader Malcolm X that year.
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