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Section14 Wins Settlement

Unanimous 5-0 Vote for Justice: Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors Reach Historic Settlement Agreement, Including $5.9 Million in Direct Payments, with City of Palm Springs

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Palm Springs, CA November 14, 2024 – Leading up to Thursday, November 14 vote, National civil rights Attorney Areva Martin and Section 14 Survivors, in partnership with Actum, achieve landmark agreement with Palm Springs City Council On Thursday, November 14, the Palm Springs City Council voted unanimously (5-0), for a comprehensive settlement package with the […]

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Award-Winning Civil Rights Attorney & Activist Areva Martin Announces Battleground State Tour

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Telly Award-Winning Series The Special Report Will Examine the Implications of Disinformation Campaigns & Delve into the Impact of the Black Vote October 4, 2024 – Los Angeles, CA:  With only weeks left before voters head to the polls, and as the public-at-large and Black voters in particular are targeted with an unprecedented volume of disinformation, award-winning civil rights attorney, author, advocate and television personality

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Marc Morial National Urban League speaks out about Palm Springs Section 14

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT MARC MORIAL SENDS LETTER TO PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL TOMAKE APPEAL FOR SECTION 14 SURVIVORS, PLEDGES TO BOOST BLACK TOURISM IN PALM SPRINGS

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On the day of his address at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, National Urban League President Marc Morial calls for justice for Section 14 Survivors Palm Springs, CA – Hours ahead of his address to the nation at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, national civil rights leader and former Mayor of New

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Areva Martin and survivors of Section 14

Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors Make Historic Offer to Resolve Claims and Expand Tourism

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Survivors of violent displacement in Section 14 urge City of Palm Springs officials that “it’s time for us to move forward together in healing.” Palm Springs, CA (July 3, 2024) – The Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors and their descendants, led by attorney Areva Martin, on Wednesday announced that they have proposed to the City

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Areva Martin and Community Demand Transparency and Accountability in Shooting of Autistic Teen

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Los Angeles— In light of the recent and tragic event in Apple Valley, California, where 15-year-old Ryan Gainer was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy, Areva Martin, a prominent civil rights attorney and advocate, has issued the following statement expressing profound outrage and calling for immediate action, emphasizing the need for full transparency and accountability:

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Unveiled Value of Stolen Labor that Built St. Louis University in First-Of-Its-Kind Assessment

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DESCENDANTS OF ENSLAVED THAT BUILT ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY – JOINED BY SEN. KARLA MAY (D-05), LEAD COUNSEL AREVA MARTIN, EXPERTS, AND NEARLY 200 SUPPORTERS – UNVEILED VALUE OF STOLEN LABOR THAT BUILT ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY IN FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND ASSESSMENT Descendants and supporters called on University to disgorge assets; experts estimate value of slave labor that built

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