Rep. Cori Bush says $14 trillion reparations bill ... - ABC News
WEBMay 19, 2023 · In 23-page legislation introduced Thursday, Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., called on Congress to adopt several measures aimed at righting historic wrongs, including urging the federal government to issue federal reparations to Black Americans and other reparatory justice efforts.
NYC lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations ...
WEB6 days ago · Read More. Updated 4:25 PM PDT, September 12, 2024. NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers approved legislation Thursday to study the city’s significant role in slavery and consider reparations to descendants of enslaved people. If signed into law, the package of bills passed by the City Council would follow in the footsteps of several ...
Where Reparations Stand in the U.S. - The New York Times
WEBJul 1, 2023 · Black Americans have made a renewed case for reparations that would redress slavery, post-Civil War landowning restrictions for the newly freed, Jim Crow laws, redlining, discriminatory lending...
California reparations: Who’s eligible, how much to expect ...
WEBJun 13, 2023 · After more than two years of fact-finding, reports and public hearings, the California Reparations Task Force on June 29 will hand over to state lawmakers an extensive report and...
California budgets up to $12 million for reparations bills, a ...
WEBJul 3, 2024 · California plans to spend up to $12 million on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state’s efforts to atone for a legacy of racism and discrimination against Black Californians.
Evanston’s groundbreaking reparations program challenged by ...
WEBJun 5, 2024 · CNN — The nation’s first government program providing cash reparations to Black residents in response to past discriminatory housing practices is being challenged in court by Judicial Watch, a...
Why most Americans oppose reparations for slavery : NPR
WEBMar 27, 2023 · Local reparations programs — in about a dozen cities and the state of California — have renewed hopes for an eventual national policy to compensate for slavery. But after decades of lobbying and...
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