Black family sues over 1924 seizure of Piedmont home

Descendants of Black Family Who Were Run Out of Piedmont in the 1920s Sue the City For Reparations

The descendants of Sidney and Irene Dearing have now filed a lawsuit in Alameda County seeking damages from the City of Piedmont over an egregious, century-old act of racial injustice.The story of Sidney and Irene Dearing, who were harassed and intimidated — including by an angry mob led by a Ku Klux Klan-affiliated police chief — after purchasing a house in the all-white town of Piedmont, was brought to greater public attention six years ago. A…

Great-granddaughter of Piedmont’s first Black residents, who were forced out by a ‘terror campaign,’ sues city

Great-granddaughter of Piedmont’s first Black residents, who were forced out by a ‘terror campaign,’ sues city In 1924, Sidney Dearing's family faced attempted bombings, a mob attack, and KKK threats. Civil rights attorneys say their descendants are owed an apology and compensation.

Black family sues over 1924 seizure of Piedmont home

Nearly a century after Piedmont's first Black resident was driven from his home through threats, violence and what attorneys now call a fraudulent use of eminent domain, descendants of the family have filed a lawsuit against the city seeking a remedy for the loss of their property and generational wealth.

Descendants of Piedmont’s first Black family suing city over its actions in their ousting

Descendants of Piedmont’s first Black family suing city over its actions in their ousting Kelsi Thorud reports on the descendants of Piedmont’s first Black family suing the city over its actions in ousting the Dearing family in the 1920s. Website: http://kpi/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv Website: …

Descendants of Piedmont’s first Black family sue city over racially motivated land seizure

NEARLY A CENTURY after Piedmont’s first Black resident was driven from his home through threats, violence, and what attorneys now call a fraudulent use of eminent domain, descendants of the family have filed a lawsuit against the city seeking a remedy for the loss of their property and generational wealth.  The lawsuit was filed Monday in Alameda County Superior Court on behalf of the descendants of Sidney and Irene Dearing by the Legal Defense …