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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The City Of Palm Springs To Pay $5.9 Million To Black And Latino Families Forced From Homes
EssenceNovember 18, 2024By Kizzy Cox More than 50 years after Palm Springs officials demolished and burned the homes of hundreds of Black and Latino residents in Section 14—a predominantly minority neighborhood once thriving within the city—the survivors have secured a historic $5.9 million settlement. The agreement marks
November 18, 2024
