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[–] restingboredface 37 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Good luck to them. MLK and Malcom X were critical voices in the civil rights movement, and they were lost too early. If the government was involved (as it appears it was at least passively) in the assassination, they should face some accountability.

[–] Hideakikarate 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Best case scenario, they get restitution from taxes. Worst case scenario, they get nothing but active abuse from the NYPD.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

They'll get nothing. Malcolm X is still considered the Black version of a Klansmann as far as white America is concerned. The US government will never admit any wrong doing even if Malcolm X rose from the grave and called them out. They'd just kill him again if he did

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

and they were lost too early.

By design.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 days ago

I’m sure this will turn out just grand for them now that trump has taken over.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago

I support them but this might not be the best time to go through with it, but I guess the sooner the better.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago

I wish them the best of luck and when going up against the U.S. government, they will need it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I bet they will win their case.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

I wouldn't put any bets on a black person winning a court case. Especially not against the U.S. government.