Trump signs Civil Rights Cold Case into law

The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 was signed into law by President Donald Trump Tuesday evening, opening up government archives on officially unsolved crimes from the Civil Rights era to investigators and the public. Initially proposed by Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL), the bill was co-sponsored by former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) […]

The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 was signed into law by President Donald Trump Tuesday evening, opening up government archives on officially unsolved crimes from the Civil Rights era to investigators and the public.

Initially proposed by Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL), the bill was co-sponsored by former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) when first introduced. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) signed on as a co-sponsor shortly thereafter, helping Jones gain support for the bill from Republican senators.