NYC lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations | AP News
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 ...
NABJ journalists press Harris for policy details on Gaza and reparations
WEB2 days ago · NABJ journalists press Harris for policy details on Gaza and reparations. The NABJ event in Philadelphia came six weeks after Trump's contentious interview with a different panel of journalists ...
Kamala Harris suggests she would be open to exploring reparations …
WEB1 day ago · Kamala Harris has suggested she would be open to exploring reparations for slavery if she wins the White House. The US vice president said the country needed “to speak truth about the generational impact of our history”, citing the legacy of redlining policies and Jim Crow laws as well as slavery. Ms Harris made the comments during an ...
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.
Everything you need to know about California’s reparations ... - NBC News
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...
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...
Reparations gained historic momentum in 2023 because of ... - NBC News
WEBDec 26, 2023 · After a blockbuster 1,000 page report, California's reparations advocates will have to convert recommendations from its statewide task force into policies — and convincing voters to pay for it.
Rep. Cori Bush introduces bill on reparations for Black Americans
WEBMay 17, 2023 · Missouri Democratic Rep. Cori Bush has introduced new legislation calling for $14 trillion in reparations for Black Americans, in an effort to see the federal government atone for the...
How Reparations for Black Americans Are Becoming a Local Issue …
WEBSep 25, 2021 · While legislation in Washington remains stalled, state and local governments are breathing new life into the reparations movement.
Rep. Cori Bush says $14 trillion reparations bill will ... - 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.
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