District 1 Commissioner Patrick Davenport went as far as to call the resolution an “insult” and, though he voted for it, he said he does not understand why Linnentown is “being put on a pedestal” when there are more recent incidents of similar actions against Black communities.
“I think this resolution is an insult to all the people who have suffered grievances by the government,” said Davenport.
Prior to Davenport’s comments, several other commissioners including District 9 Commissioner Ovita Thornton said that this resolution is a first step, but more needs to be addressed on the issues that allowed the dismantling of Linnentown.
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