Cold Case Board Unlocks 168 Pages of Civil Rights History
Published Date: 4/10/2025
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Summary
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board decided which parts of 212 pages of records about a civil rights case can be shared with the public. They approved some delays but will release most of the pages by March 28, 2025. This means more information will soon be available, helping everyone learn more about this important case without any extra cost or wait beyond the set timeline.
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Most records to be publicly released
The Review Board determined that 168 pages in full and 44 pages in part from a 212‑page file will be publicly disclosed in the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection, and will release most pages by March 28, 2025. This makes more information about the civil rights case available to the public at no cost.
Many DOJ/FBI postponements approved
On March 28, 2025, the Review Board approved 186 postponements of disclosure proposed by the Department of Justice and the FBI, requested changes to 26 postponements, and noted the DOJ withdrew two proposals. Those approvals mean some portions of the records will remain withheld or delayed from immediate public release.
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