Feds Unlock 22 Pages of Decades-Old Civil Rights Mystery
Published Date: 12/8/2025
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The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board decided to release 22 pages of important records about a civil rights cold case. These records will now be public, following a law that makes sure such decisions are shared quickly. This update affects anyone interested in civil rights history and transparency, with no costs or delays involved.
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Public release of 22 cold-case pages
On October 24, 2025, the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board decided to publicly disclose 22 pages of records related to cold case identifier 2024-003-062. The Board issued a Federal Register notice (docket CRCCRRB-2026-0004-N) dated December 3, 2025, to make that determination public as required by the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018.
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2026-03814, Notice of Formal Determination on Records Release
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board decided to release 1,300 pages of important records about four civil rights cold cases. This means the public can now access these documents, with no delays or extra costs. The decision was made on February 20, 2026, and announced quickly to keep things transparent and timely.
2026-16055, Notice of Formal Determination on Records Release
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board previously reviewed and made formal disclosure determinations on records related to civil rights cold case incident 2023-002-007 in which the Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed postponements. DOJ later proposed 2 additional postponements. On August 4, 2026, the Review Board decided on these postponements and revised its decision on one previously proposed postponement. It determined that 24 pages in full and 10 pages in part should be publicly disclosed in the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection. By issuing this notice, the Review Board complies with the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 that requires the Review Board to publish in the Federal Register its determinations on the disclosure or postponement of records in the Collection no more than 14 days after the date of its decision.
2026-14246, Notice of Formal Determination on Records Release
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2026-13274, Notice of Formal Determination on Records Release
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2026-11397, Notice of Formal Determination on Records Release
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2026-09336, Notice of Formal Determination on Records Release
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board reviewed over 1,100 pages of records about a civil rights cold case and decided to release most of them to the public while postponing some sensitive parts. The FBI dropped many requests to keep info secret, so more records will be available now. This decision was made official on April 10, 2026, with no immediate cost or deadline changes for the public.
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