Notice of Formal Determination on Records Release
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The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board has decided to release most of the 4,808 pages of records relating to civil rights cold cases, with some exceptions for sealed grand jury information. These records were received from the National Archives and demonstrate the Board’s commitment to transparency by making the vast majority of them publicly accessible. This notice fulfills an obligation under the 2018 Act to inform the public within 14 days of decisions made about these records.
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Key Changes
- Release of 4,802 pages of civil rights cold case records to the public
- Approval of some postponements related to grand jury information
- Non-disclosure of certain sealed grand jury information at this time
Obligations
What this law requires
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board must publish its determinations on the disclosure or postponement of records in the Federal Register no more than 14 days after the date of its decision.
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board must publish its determinations regarding the disclosure or postponement of records in the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection in the Federal Register.
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board is tasked with determining the approval or rejection of record postponements related to civil rights cold case incidents.
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board must inform the public of its decisions regarding the records release within 14 days.
The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board must clearly communicate which records will remain sealed following its determinations.