Restitution delivered for Virginia families in 6-year housing discrimination case

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 649

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Damien and Angela Smith and their friends Amanda and Michael Mills said Wednesday they feel a sense of relief at the conclusion of their years-long housing discrimination case. Each couple has received nearly $420,000 in restitution, Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones announced this week

The families had retreated to a Smith Mountain Lake property in 2020, where they faced harassment and racially derogatory comments by owner Regina Turner.

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