"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. And since then, the City of Piedmont has sought to recognize this dark chapter, funding the design and installation of a small sculpture garden on the property the Dearings were ultimately forced to sell, under duress from the city, in 1924."
"As KTVU reports, with the help of the Legal Defense Fund, the nation's first civil rights law firm, they have filed a lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court. The suit seeks damages to compensate for the long-term value of the lost property, as well as an official apology from the city, and "other remedies tied to the loss of generational wealth, educational access and other benefits associated with homeownership in Piedmont.""
Descendants of Sidney and Irene Dearing filed a lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court against the City of Piedmont seeking monetary damages, an official apology, and remedies for lost generational wealth. Sidney and Irene Dearing bought a house at 67 Wildwood Avenue in Piedmont in 1924 and faced harassment, intimidation, and an angry mob led by a Ku Klux Klan-affiliated police chief, after which the family was forced to sell the property under duress. Piedmont funded a concept for a small sculpture garden on the site, but descendants say that gesture is insufficient to repair the long-term economic and social harms tied to homeownership loss.
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