Malcolm X’s estate filed a lawsuit against the federal government, claiming it played a role in the civil-rights leader’s 1965 assassination.

The lawsuit, filed against the Department of Justice, FBI, CIA, and New York Police Department, charges that those agencies played a role in Malcolm X’s fatal shooting and then were involved in a cover-up, the Hill reported.

The agencies are accused knowing about threats against Malcolm X but did not intervene, the Hill reported.

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