Fort Bend ISD's plan to build a new school in a field is causing controversy after records show the land is near an unfound cemetery. Now, advocates want proper measures taken to not repeat Sugar Land 95.
After what happened with Sugar Land 95, advocates are pushing for the right precautions to be taken before building a school in a fast-growing area in Fort Bend County, which is near an unfound cemetery.The Fort Bend County community is pushing to ensure a new elementary school isn't built on unmarked graves.
"The school is sited near an unlocated cemetery. So we may be reliving history again," Jay Jenkins with the Texas Center for Justice and Equity said. - 95 convicted laborers in unmarked graves who worked for the same farmer that once owned the currently scrutinized parcel of land.'Slavery by another name': How cold case technology is helping researchers identify Sugar Land 95
To ensure those who may be buried in the undeveloped field are honored, Jenkins wants the proper steps to be taken.
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