Last remaining Tulsa Race Massacre survivors argue for appeal in reparations lawsuit dismissal

The survivors are looking to appeal their lawsuit's dismissal.

Survivors Lessie Benningfield Randle, Viola Fletcher, and Hughes Van Ellis sing together at the conclusion of a rally during commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre on June 1, 2021, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

During Tuesday’s hearing, lawyers for city officials argued that the state’s top court should end the case because they say the survivors haven’t shown that there was a violation of any "public right" that would allow a legal claim of a public nuisance. In July, the lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice in Tulsa District Court by Judge Caroline Wall, meaning that the case could not be refiled. The court's decision on the appeal could potentially change that."To be clear, the fight facing Mother Fletcher and Mother Randle is about more than just Black Wall Street.

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