Attorney General Merrick Garland came to Jacksonville on Thursday to announce a $9 million settlement with Ameris Bank, saying the bank’s local branches “engaged in a pattern or practice of redlining predominately Black and Hispanic neighborhoods.”
The Department of Justice will hold a press conference in Jacksonville on Oct. 19 to announce a major milestone in the department's 'Combating Redlining Initiative.'
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An investigation by federal prosecutors found that the Westerly-based company has never located a single branch in any majority Black or Hispanic neighborhood.