Government Unlocks Chilling Civil Rights Cold Case Files After Decades
Published Date: 4/17/2026
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The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board decided to release almost all of the 4,808 pages of records about three important civil rights cases, with only a few parts postponed for now. This means the public can access most of these historic documents soon, but some sensitive info will stay sealed for now. The Board followed the law by sharing their decision within two weeks and might revisit sealed parts later.
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