Uncle Sam Unlocks Chilling Civil Rights Cold Cases: 1,300 Pages Revealed!
Published Date: 2/26/2026
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Summary
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.
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Public Release of Cold Case Records
On February 20, 2026, the Review Board decided to publicly disclose 1,300 pages of records related to four civil rights cold cases (IDs 2024-004-006, 2024-004-008, 2024-004-015, and 2024-004-018). NARA did not propose postponements, and the records will be placed in the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection for public access with no delays or extra costs.
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