Justice Department finds Tulsa Race Massacre was ‘systemic’ and ‘coordinated’

The Department of Justice found in a newly released report that though the Tulsa Race Massacre was a “systematic” and “coordinated” attack that transcended mere mob violence, any legal repercussions are no longer possible in light of the statute of limitations.

The Justice Department began to review the Tulsa Race Massacre last September, at the time recognizing Viola Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield Randle, the last two survivors from the days-long attack. The review was undertaken...