Attorneys for Georgia slave descendants urge a judge not to dismiss their lawsuit against zoning changes threatening the last Gullah-Geechee community on Sapelo Island.
Attorneys representing Georgia slave descendants urge a judge not to dismiss their lawsuit challenging zoning changes that threaten the last Gullah-Geechee community on Sapelo Island. The residents of Hogg Hummock community, descendants of slaves, claim that larger houses permitted by the zoning changes will lead to increased property taxes. The judge must decide whether to allow lawyers to amend their civil complaint to avoid dismissal.
February 20, 2024
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