Cold Case Files Unlocked: 418 Pages of Civil Rights Secrets
Published Date: 11/28/2025
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Summary
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board decided to release most of the records from a 2024 civil rights cold case, sharing 408 full pages and parts of 10 more. This means the public will get more access to important historical documents soon, following legal rules that require quick announcements. No extra costs or delays were reported, so the records will be available without hold-ups.
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408 Pages Released to Public
On September 19, 2025 the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board decided to publicly disclose 408 pages in full and parts of 10 pages from civil rights cold case incident 2024-003-006. The Board published its notice in the Federal Register on November 28, 2025, so those disclosed records will be added to the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection for public access.
NARA Postponement Decisions Affect Access
The Review Board reviewed multiple NARA postponement proposals for incident 2024-003-006 and issued mixed rulings: it approved proposals 2025-NARA-03-0392 through 03-0395, rejected 2025-NARA-03-0396, approved 2025-NARA-03-0397 and 03-0399, and approved 2025-NARA-03-0398 with changes. These decisions determine which records will remain postponed and which will be released to the public.
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