PALM SPRINGS— Decades ago, the homes in a Palm Springs neighborhood known as Section 14 were deemed eyesores and officials wanted to promote tourism. So they forced out the mostly black and brown families who lived there. Crews tore down everyone’s homes, and then burned them, sometimes with people’s personal possessions still inside. The city made a public apology in 2021, but survivors are still waiting for additional support.
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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
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
The LA TimesNovember 14, 2024By Rebecca Plevin PALM SPRINGS — The Palm Springs City Council has unanimously approved a $5.9-million settlement with the Black and Latino families whose homes were razed and burned in a brutal urban renewal project in the 1950s and 1960s. A standing-room crowd
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