Notice of Formal Determination on Records Release
What happened
On July 10, 2026, the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board approved 364 postponements and determined that 87 pages in full and 1 page in part from two civil rights cold case incidents should be publicly disclosed. This action followed the review of 451 pages of records from NARA. The Review Board also requested the Attorney General petition to unseal federal grand jury information.
Why it matters
This decision makes some historical records from civil rights cold cases publicly available, increasing transparency. It fulfills the legal requirement set by the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 for the Review Board to publish its record disclosure determinations.
Who it affects
- ›General public interested in civil rights history
- ›Historians and researchers of civil rights cold cases
- ›The Attorney General and relevant courts
- ›National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
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