Race Massacre Archives - The Local News App https://thelocalnews.app/tag/race-massacre/ Only what you care about Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:39:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://thelocalnews.app/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-the-local-news-app-logo-512-1-150x150.png Race Massacre Archives - The Local News App https://thelocalnews.app/tag/race-massacre/ 32 32 220501511 In a significant legal decision, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled in favor of the City of Tulsa regarding a reparations lawsuit tied to the Tulsa Race Massacre. This lawsuit, brought by survivors including Viola Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield Randle, sought reparations for the devastation caused to the Greenwood community in 1921. https://thelocalnews.app/in-a-significant-legal-decision-the-oklahoma-supreme-court-ruled-in-favor-of-the-city-of-tulsa-regarding-a-reparations-lawsuit-tied-to-the-tulsa-race-massacre-this-lawsuit-brought-by-survivors-incl/ https://thelocalnews.app/in-a-significant-legal-decision-the-oklahoma-supreme-court-ruled-in-favor-of-the-city-of-tulsa-regarding-a-reparations-lawsuit-tied-to-the-tulsa-race-massacre-this-lawsuit-brought-by-survivors-incl/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:39:05 +0000 https://thelocalnews.app/?p=64326 Court’s Decision and Reactions The State Supreme Court upheld a previous dismissal by a Tulsa County judge, stating that the plaintiffs’ claims did not fit within the state’s public nuisance statute. The justices also ruled against claims of unjust enrichment and unauthorized use of likeness, leading to disappointment and anger among advocates and survivors alike. […]

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