The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board received 201 pages of records from the National Archives related to four cold case incidents. The Archives wanted to delay the release of records for one case, but on January 24, 2025, the Review Board decided to reject the delay and disclose all 201 pages to the public. This action complies with the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018, which requires transparency in such cases. The decision and notice were published in the Federal Register as required by law.
Simple Explanation
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board decided that some secret papers about old civil rights cases should be shared with everyone, even though the place holding the papers wanted to keep some of them hidden for a little longer. This makes sure that everyone can see the papers just like the rules say they should.