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Additional DNA sought from possible 1921 Tulsa massacre victims’ remains

By Misty Severi
Published September 15, 2022 5:24pm ET
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Additional DNA sought from possible 1921 Tulsa massacre victims’ remains
In this aerial photo, a mass grave is refilled with dirt after a small ceremony at Oaklawn Cemetery, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The mass grave was discovered while searching for victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre. | (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP, File)

Scientists attempting to identify the remains of possible 1921 Tulsa Massacre victims will extract additional DNA from recently reburied remains this fall, the team told the project’s Public Oversight Committee on Tuesday.

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