OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — On Tuesday, June 16, the Oklahoma City Council adopted a resolution that is expected to remove discriminatory language form 13 plats throughout the City.
The neighborhoods the plats are located in are Crown Heights, Lincoln Terrace, Bath Second East View, and Edgemere Park.
“When discriminatory language remains in official plat records, it continues to harm the communities it initially targeted,” Human Rights Commission’s Compliance Officer Emma Winiski said. “Amending these documents is both a statement that Oklahoma City’s records should reflect who we are today and a step toward ensuring they are consistent with current state and federal law.“…