A tentative settlement agreement has been reached between the city of Palm Springs and Black and Latino families displaced from a neighborhood in the 1960s, with the city offering $5.9 million.
Announced Wednesday, the deal will be voted on by the city council Thursday. Areva Martin, a lawyer representing over 300 former residents and their descendants, emphasized the significance of the agreement.
“The fact that we got this over the finish line is remarkable given the headwinds that we faced,” Martin said.
Although the settlement is far less than the $2.3 billion initially sought as restitution, the $5.9 million will provide direct compensation to former residents and their descendants.