Since the controversy began, it has pitted a politically connected railroad against longtime property owners, some whose families have ties to their land dating to slavery.

A railroad company wants the Smiths to leave the Sparta, Georgia, home that's been in their family for generations so its ...

On Feb. 4, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr. ruled that despite the Sandersville Railroad Co. would be allowed to proceed to build a rail spur through a historically Black ...

Although Blaine and Diane Smith refuse to sell their land, a Georgia superior court judge ruled on Feb. 4 that Sandersville Railroad could seize 11 acres to develop tracks running through the area.

Black Americans own less than 1% of rural land. This is not for lack of wanting. But rather a reflection of the barriers that stand in the way of acquiring land and keeping deeds in hand. Take, for ...

A Fulton County judge ruled that Sandersville Railroad can seize land for a rail spur using eminent domain, but the decision is likely to be appealed. The case hinges on whether the rail spur, ...

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ATLANTA, Georgia: A Fulton County judge has ruled in favor of Sandersville Railroad, allowing the company to seize private land through eminent domain for a new rail line, despite opposition from ...

A Georgia superior court judge has ruled that a railroad company can seize the land of a Black farming couple. Blaine and Diane Smith had previously filed a petition against Sandersville Railroad ...

Blaine and Diane Smith are true evidence of reclaiming Black History, having ownership of up to 600 acres of land their enslaved ancestors used to farm. However, they’re facing a serious battle ...