More than 50 years after demolishing a thriving minority community, the city reckons with its past through a historic reparations settlement and cultural preservation efforts.

Black and Latino families who were displaced from a Southern California neighborhood in the 1960s have reached a tentative settlement agreement with the city of Palm Springs.

In the 1960s, The city of Palm Springs forced several Black and Latino families out of a neighborhood known as Section 14.

The Palm Springs City Council has approved a $5.9-million settlement with Black and Latino families whose homes were torn down decades ago.

The Palm Springs City Council has approved a $5.9 million deal to pay Black and Latino families who were displaced from a neighborhood in the 1960s.

The Palm Springs City Council was expected to vote to approve the city’s settlement offer aimed at “addressing historical injustices” for former Section 14 residents Thursday, which includes a $5.91 million cash settlement.

The money was approved to compensate Black and Latino families who were displaced from a neighborhood in the 1960s and decades later led a fight for restitution.

Spread the loveBlack and Latino families displaced from Palm Springs’ Section 14 neighborhood in the 1960s have reached a $27 million tentative settlement with the city. The funds will be used for compensation,

The settlement follows years of legal action over the forced removal of Section 14 residents and their destroyed homes, marking a historic step toward justice.