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Black and Mexican Families Sue Palm Springs After Being “Evicted”

November 10, 2023

In the 1950s and 1960s hundreds of Black and Mexican families were forced out of the neighborhood known as Section 14 in Palm Springs, California. Now they are seeking millions in restitution.

It’s important to note, no formal eviction process was ever implemented. These families were forced from their communities, their homes and belongings burned by the City of Palm Springs. Section 14 Survivors and Descendants are calling for Palm Springs to do the right thing.

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