Senator Linda Greenstein presented a resolution to students of Hightstown High School yesterday, recognizing their outstanding achievement in drafting and lobbying for legislation that was signed into federal law.

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 Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act

Thank you so so much ABA insideWashington !!

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 Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act

ABA insideWashington Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act 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.

Thank you so so much ABA insideWashington !! We are all so appreciative of the support of our efforts!! Stuart Wexler

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 Elijah E. Cummings Congressman Cummings was a true advocate of democracy and diversity. May he rest in Peace and in Power.

“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.“ courthousenews.com/en-banc-11th-c…

This important piece of legislation is already making a difference. @RepBobbyRush Doug Jones Ted Cruz 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.

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. Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act Read more about their amazing work here: ow.ly/OIUV50xGOBC

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 Archived: Senator Doug Jones for his belief in our efforts and his commitment to this important cause. Thank you Doug Jones for your time advocacy!

The push for the Civil Rights Cold Case Act is still going. The final hurdle is for the The White House to Act. Thank you Daniel Jackson for your interest in our efforts. | Empty Board Hampers Effort to Release Records on Civil Rights-Era Killings courthousenews.com/empty-board-ha…

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. ow.ly/aeMm30rxAUe Daniel Jackson

Only the Senate approval left!!!! google.com/amp/s/m.huffpo…

m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_60… Incredible news for the village of people that put this effort together and special shoutout to Stuart Wexler 🐐 for shepherding 80+ odd HHS students through the legislative cycle. Incredible story of grit. Privileged to have played a (small) part🙏🏼

Thank you philip lewis for covering this significant development!! All of the students behind this cause Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act are relieved to see the White House and President Donald J. Trump doing their part to help victims’ families. This is a great step forward and we will continue to advocate!

Congratulations to Stuart Wexler and the students of Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act for their efforts over the years to make this reality. So glad there's momentum again!