Malcolm X and Mercy
CNN.com April 27, 2010 1:08 p.m. EDT

Last month, he told the parole board he felt the urge to kill Malcolm X because of his inflammatory comments about the Nation's founder. "It stemmed from a break off and confusion in the leadership," Hagan said. "Malcolm X broke with the Nation of Islam, separated from the Nation of Islam, and in doing so there was controversy as to some of the statements he was making about the leader." He added, "History has revealed a lot of what Malcolm X was saying was true." (cont.)