Board Greenlights Release of 4,700 Pages on Civil Rights Cold Cases
Published Date: 6/23/2025
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Summary
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board got 4,701 pages of files about five cold cases from NARA, the DOJ, and the FBI. After reviewing, they decided to delay releasing some parts but will share most of the records with the public by mid-2025. This means more important history will soon be available, with some info held back for now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Majority of cold-case files released
The Review Board decided that 4,550 pages in full and 151 pages in part from the 4,701 pages it received will be publicly disclosed in the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection. The Board made these determinations during meetings on June 6, 2025 and June 13, 2025 and published the decision in the Federal Register as required by law.
Portions of records postponed or withheld
The Board approved 299 postponements and portions of 29 additional postponements; NARA, DOJ, and the FBI originally proposed 1,231 postponements and later the DOJ and FBI withdrew 115 of those proposals. Those approved postponements mean some material remains delayed from public release after the Board's June 6 and June 13, 2025 meetings.
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