The Justice Department’s conclusion follows an investigation of the 1921 atrocity in Oklahoma in which up to 300 Black residents were killed.
The first-ever U.S. Justice Department review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre finds there is no longer an avenue to bring a criminal case in association with the attack by a white mob on a thriving Black district.
The Justice Department released an extensive report looking into one of the most destructive racial massacres in U.S. history.
The deadly 1921 rampage was a coordinated, military-style effort to destroy a prosperous Black neighborhood, a new report says.
"Had today’s more robust civil rights laws been in effect in 1921, federal prosecutors could have pursued hate crime charges against the massacre’s perpetrators, including both public officials and private citizens,
The United States Department of Justice has released an anticipated and first-ever formal federal review on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Kristen Clarke from the Justice Department reviewed the Tulsa Race Massacre, resulting in a detailed report on the 1921 tragedy in Greenwood.
Federal Probe of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Says 'No Avenue' for Criminal Case in Connection to Attack OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The first-ever U.S. Justice Department review of the 1921 Tulsa Race ...
OKLAHOMA CITY — The first-ever U.S. Justice Department review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre concluded Friday that while federal prosecution may have been possible a century ago there is no ...