“On April 27th, 1962, Los Angeles police fatally shot Nation of Islam member Ronald Stokes. Officers mistook him and a group of Muslims removing clothes from a car outside a Los Angeles mosque for criminals. The conflict quickly escalated to a police raid inside the mosque, leaving a total of seven Muslims shot, one killed, … Continue reading The Death That Galvanized Malcolm X Against Police Brutality, by Peniel Joseph and Accompanying Fiery Speech in Los Angeles in 1962