Cold Case Files Freed: Civil Rights Secrets Hit Public View
Published Date: 2/4/2025
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The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board got 201 pages of important files about four cold cases from the National Archives. The Archives wanted to delay sharing some records, but the Review Board said no and decided to make all the pages public by January 24, 2025. This means anyone can soon see these records, helping keep history open and honest with no extra costs or delays.
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201 Cold-Case Pages Made Public
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board decided that 201 pages of records about four cold cases (IDs 2024-003-032, 2024-003-036, 2024-003-056, and 2024-003-059) will be publicly disclosed on January 24, 2025. The Board rejected seven proposed postponements for records related to incident 2024-003-059, and the release will occur with no extra costs or delays.
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