Cold Case Board Unlocks Civil Rights Mysteries After Decades
Published Date: 2/18/2026
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Summary
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board decided to release almost all of the 822 pages of records about two important civil rights cases, with just a tiny bit postponed. This means the public will soon get access to these historic documents, following the law’s rules to share info quickly. No extra costs or delays are expected, and the decision was made official in February 2026.
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Public Release of Cold-Case Records
On February 6 and February 13, 2026, the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board decided to disclose 821 pages in full and 1 page in part from a total of 822 pages of records about two cold-case incidents (identifiers 2024-003-065 and 2024-004-011). The Board published this formal determination in the Federal Register on February 18, 2026 and will add the records to the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection; NARA had proposed 4 postponements and later withdrew 2 of them while the Board approved 2 postponements.
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