Bill > A08108

This bill establishes the "Malcolm X Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2025," which requires the assistant attorney general of the civil rights bureau to investigate criminal civil rights violations that occurred before December 31, 1979, and resulted in a death. The bill mandates a comprehensive annual reporting process detailing open investigations, new cases, unsealed charges, case referrals, and prosecution outcomes. The assistant attorney general can coordinate investigations with state and local law enforcement and is authorized to allocate up to $1 million to such agencies for investigation expenses. The bill covers a range of federal civil rights statutes, including those related to conspiracy against rights, deprivation of rights under color of law, and federally protected activities. The legislation is funded with $2 million annually and is set to expire twelve years after its effective date. The legislative intent is to address long-standing, uninvestigated civil rights murder cases, recognizing the challenges of investigating historical crimes with aging potential witnesses and the importance of seeking justice for victims of civil rights violations.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8108