Solomon Simmons

AMENDED PETITION FILED IN TULSA RACE MASSACRE LAWSUIT

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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TULSA, Okla. and NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schulte Roth & Zabel LLC: In a significant step forward for the historic Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit, an amended petition has been filed calling for abatement to the public nuisance that began with the Tulsa Race Massacre and continues to impact survivors and the Greenwood community to this day.

Key Points: 
  • TULSA, Okla. and NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schulte Roth & Zabel LLC: In a significant step forward for the historic Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit, an amended petition has been filed calling for abatement to the public nuisance that began with the Tulsa Race Massacre and continues to impact survivors and the Greenwood community to this day.
  • The petition also seeks to recover the defendants' unjust exploitation of the Massacre for their own economic and political gain.
  • Amendments to this petition include measures to correct technical matters previously agreed upon by defendants and changes to align with Tulsa County Judge Caroline Wall's most recent order.
  • Building on admissions from defendants and the City of Tulsa Mayor, as well as the testimony of living survivors of the Massacre, the complaint sets forth the reality that the racial and economic disparities that exist in Tulsa's Black community today can be traced to the 1921 race massacre.

HISTORIC COURT RULING: LAST LIVING SURVIVORS OF 1921 TULSA RACE MASSACRE ENTITLED TO PROVE PUBLIC NUISANCE

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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From May 31 through June 1, 1921, a large white mob completely decimated Tulsa's thriving, all-Black community of Greenwood.

Key Points: 
  • From May 31 through June 1, 1921, a large white mob completely decimated Tulsa's thriving, all-Black community of Greenwood.
  • The damage caused during the Massacre is estimated to be approximately $200 million in today's dollars.
  • "The Court's ruling is historic," said Sara Solfanelli, special counsel for pro bono initiatives at Schulte Roth & Zabel.
  • "The Massacre deprived Black Tulsans of our sense of security, hard-won economic power and vibrant community," says Solomon-Simmons, a Tulsa native, "and created a nuisance that continues to this day.