Viola Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield Randle, the last two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, continue to face hurdles with the legal system after filing a lawsuit that aims to hold the city of Tulsa responsible for the devastation.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a request to reconsider its ruling to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the last two known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

A suit was filed on behalf of Viola Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield Randle who survived the 1921 Oklahoma massacre.

The ruling contrasts with cases where reparations have been granted, such as those for Japanese Americans interned during World War II.