Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act

Official account for the HS class that drafted and advocated for The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act (P.L.115-426) Email: [email protected]

[Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act @CCRCA2016]

@POTUS Please nominate 5 members to the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Board. Victims’ families have waited too long. Since the bill (drafted by High School students with @RepBobbyRush @DougJones ) passed in 2018, families are closer to answers about their loved ones. Please help

[Stuart Wexler @wexlerwriting]

Only the Senate approval left!!!! https://t.co/GxgJ8hrB2j

[William Kamps @TeacherKamps]

Congratulations to @wexlerwriting and the students of @CCRCA2016 for their efforts over the years to make this reality. So glad there's momentum again!

[Jasman @Jasman625]

https://t.co/5nCc5lhqw5

Incredible news for the village of people that put this effort together and special shoutout to @wexlerwriting 🐐 for shepherding 80+ odd HHS students through the legislative cycle.

Incredible story of grit. Privileged to have played a (small) part🙏🏼

[Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act @CCRCA2016]

Thank you @Phil_Lewis_ for covering this significant development!! All of the students behind this cause @CCRCA2016 are relieved to see the White House and @POTUS doing their part to help victims’ families. This is a great step forward and we will continue to advocate!

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

NEW from me: The White House is pushing to jump-start an oversight board that will reexamine unsolved murder cases of Black Americans during the civil rights era

https://t.co/2GU2zWbG8o

[Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act @CCRCA2016]

@PressSec @WhiteHouse The President has a chance to help families access answers about the deaths of their loved ones. @POTUS can choose to help families gain a semblance of closure. The wait has been too long for a bit of justice. Please help!

[Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act @CCRCA2016]

@POTUS Please nominate 5 members to the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Board. Victims’ families have waited too long. Since the bill (drafted by High School students with @RepBobbyRush @DougJones ) passed in 2018, families are closer to answers about their loved ones. Please help

[Courthouse News @CourthouseNews]

Years after Oslene Johnson helped write a law that directed the National Archives to collect and release documents detailing the unsolved killings of the civil rights era, she is still pushing for its implementation. https://t.co/kD3lxEYyw2 @jcksndnl

[Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act @CCRCA2016]

The push for the Civil Rights Cold Case Act is still going. The final hurdle is for the @WhiteHouse to Act. Thank you @jcksndnl for your interest in our efforts. | Empty Board Hampers Effort to Release Records on Civil Rights-Era Killings https://t.co/ejmu9K9rfT

[Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act @CCRCA2016]

On behalf of all of us advocating for the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act, we would like to express our gratitude and thanks to @SenDougJones for his belief in our efforts and his commitment to this important cause. Thank you @DougJones for your time advocacy!

[ABA insideWashington @ABAGrassroots]

Hightstown HS students remain advocacy stars – Congress added $2M to the budget to implement the Civil Rights Cold Case Review Act thanks to their efforts. @CCRCA2016 Read more about their amazing work here: https://t.co/tgx6XGaMF5

[Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act @CCRCA2016]

This important piece of legislation is already making a difference. @RepBobbyRush @DougJones @tedcruz Thank you for championing this effort in both chambers. This law matters. We will continue advocating for appropriate funding and implementation. We can help our country to heal.

[Daniel Jackson @jcksndnl]

“Although Justice Department attorney Brad Hinshelwood urged the en banc court to uphold grand jury secrecy rules ... he conceded that the records may be subject to release under the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act passed last year.“ https://t.co/1mLVVEGyD0

[Daniel Jackson @jcksndnl]

“Although Justice Department attorney Brad Hinshelwood urged the en banc court to uphold grand jury secrecy rules ... he conceded that the records may be subject to release under the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act passed last year.“ https://t.co/1mLVVEGyD0

[Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act @CCRCA2016]

Thank you for sharing this story @jcksndnl !!!!

[Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act @CCRCA2016]

Mentioned by name. This is incredible. If you needed a reminder as to why the Cold Case Records Act is so important, then please read this. This matters.

[Daniel Jackson @jcksndnl]

“Although Justice Department attorney Brad Hinshelwood urged the en banc court to uphold grand jury secrecy rules ... he conceded that the records may be subject to release under the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act passed last year.“ https://t.co/1mLVVEGyD0

[Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act @CCRCA2016]

All of us representing the Cold Case Records Act would like to take this moment to pass on our sincere condolences to the family, friends and staff of @RepCummings

Congressman Cummings was a true advocate of democracy and diversity.

May he rest in Peace and in Power.

[Stuart Wexler @wexlerwriting]

@ABAGrassroots @CCRCA2016 Thanks again for this. We are still pushing for the POTUS to make the board appointments and for Congress to finalize the appropriation. Anyone who wishes to write the WH on the former and their representatives and Senators on the latter, we appreciate it.

[ABA insideWashington @ABAGrassroots]

This month we highlighted the amazing work of the Hightstown High School AP Govt & Politics class and their teacher, Stuart Wexler. They wanted public access to civil rights cold cases so they wrote a law, the Civil Rights Cold Case Act, and lobbied for it @CCRCA2016

[Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act @CCRCA2016]

Thank you so so much @ABAGrassroots !! We are all so appreciative of the support of our efforts!! @wexlerwriting

[ABA insideWashington @ABAGrassroots]

This month we highlighted the amazing work of the Hightstown High School AP Govt & Politics class and their teacher, Stuart Wexler. They wanted public access to civil rights cold cases so they wrote a law, the Civil Rights Cold Case Act, and lobbied for it @CCRCA2016

[Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act @CCRCA2016]

Thank you so so much @ABAGrassroots !!

[ABA insideWashington @ABAGrassroots]

This month we applaud the #grassroots efforts of the AP Government & Politics class of Hightstown HS and their teacher, Stuart Wexler. They wanted public access to civil rights cold cases so they wrote a law, the Civil Rights Cold Case Act, and lobbied for it @CCRCA2016