The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection portal aims to index civil rights violations and provide justice to victims of past racial violence, starting with only three cases.
The new portal reflects a long-standing issue where the federal government, especially post-Reconstruction, failed to prosecute civil rights violations, leading to decades of distrust among families seeking justice.
The current digitization of only three unsolved lynching cases highlights a profound gap in records and accountability for historical racial violence against Black Americans.
The launch of the Cold Case Records Collection represents a pivotal step towards addressing historical injustices, despite the slow progress in making comprehensive records available.
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