In the era of Jim Crow laws and freedom rides, many people were killed for standing up for their rights. Most of these slayings remain unsolved and little is known about the victims other than their names.
The FBI is looking for public help in solving dozens of cold cases from the height of the civil rights era, including identifying the next-of-kin.
Source: FBI cold cases, FBI next of kin request
View more than 2,000 pages of investigations into civil rights slayings from the FBI gathered under the Freedom of Information Act.
Since 1989, Mississippi investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell has unearthed documents, cajoled suspects and witnesses, and quietly pursued evidence in the nation’s notorious killings from the civil rights era. Follow his blog as he uncovers leads that just might lead to the next conviction. · Read Jerry's Bio
