The Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit by survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dealing a blow to advocates seeking financial reparations for one of the most violent acts against Black people in U.S. history. The court upheld a previous ruling, stating that the plaintiffs' grievances did not fall under the state's public nuisance statute.
The court emphasized that while the destruction of the Greenwood district was acknowledged, it did not meet the criteria for relief under civil remedies. The decision stated that no physical injury rendering the area uninhabitable was presented by the plaintiffs.
