Tulsa, Oklahoma’s new Mayor has expressed support for parts of a plan to provide reparations to survivors and descendants of the 1921 race massacre in the city. Efforts to seek reparations through state and local courts have stalled, and the Department of Justice has cited limitations in prosecuting the crimes due to expired statutes of limitations and elderly potential defendants. The new plan outlined by Justice for Greenwood aims to address this issue, as initiatives to increase representation of marginalized groups are being rolled back at the federal level. Mayor Monroe Nichols, the first Black person to hold his position, has pledged to implement significant elements of the plan to heal the wounds left by the massacre. The plan includes giving preference to descendants of victims for city jobs and contracts, immunity from city taxes, and auditing to determine if the municipality unlawfully gained any land during or after the attack. Although the plan is expected to face challenges, it is believed to withstand legal scrutiny. It is also noted that there were white victims of the massacre who could benefit from the plan. Mayor Nichols is set to share the specific parts of the plan he supports in the coming weeks.
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