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(CNN)The families of nine people fatally shot in 2015 at a historically Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, have reached an $88 million settlement with the Justice Department in their lawsuit over the shooter's weapon purchase, according to agency officials and a news release Thursday.
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Pinckney's daughter Eliana said the settlement has profound meaning.
"For the first time, I think, in so long ... as a young African American woman to see the government acknowledge the fact that racism still exists and how prevalent it is in our community and then actively try to combat it in every way that they can and to acknowledge that gun violence is an issue and to do everything they can to correct a mistake ... is so important," she said.
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Bakari Sellers, one of the attorneys for the victims, said the settlement is a "big 'F you' to White supremacists of this country."
He said the settlement of $88 million -- $25 million split among survivors and $63 million split among the families for those killed -- is symbolic because the number 88 is a symbol of hate and was written on Roof's shoes while he carried out the shooting.
More;https://us.cnn.com/2021/10/28/us/charleston-church-shooting-settlement/index.html
Years in the waiting, finally justice is served and restitution made under AG Garland.
malaise
(269,157 posts)Justice at last
sheshe2
(83,898 posts)16 years waiting and AG Garland finally gave them justice. No response fron the fire Garland crowd and no credit for what he accompished here.
malaise
(269,157 posts)the kids separated from their parents by the Slobfather and his goons. Her point is that Biden's administration is cleaning up this sorry mess.
sheshe2
(83,898 posts)Thanks, malaise.
Maru Kitteh
(28,342 posts)And welcome news.
BannonsLiver
(16,448 posts)But I disagree with Sellers. White supremacists dont care that a government department they probably dont trust or respect is required to pay such a large sum even with the symbolism of the number.
Hard to believe this happened 6 years ago. I wish the familys or the victims well. What theyve been through is beyond comprehension.