World News Story California Should Pay Reparations To African Americans, Task Force Says

Newsom signs reparations study law but vetoes other racial justice proposals

California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed bag Monday for proponents of bills aimed at addressing the state’s legacy of racist and discriminatory policies against Black Americans. He signed a law ... Read More

Detroit Reparations Task Force submits recommendations to city council

Detroit's Reparations Task Force, the first of its kind for the city, submitted its long-anticipated report of recommendations to the City Council. The task force, created through a 2021 ... Read More

California to launch ‘historic’ reparations office as advocates regroup from 5 Newsom vetoes

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Lawmakers and advocates are regrouping to determine how they will move forward in the effort to ensure reparative ... Read More

Newsom Rejects Bills Providing Benefits to Slavery Descendants

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California vetoed bills that would have provided tangible benefits to those descendants, though he approved a state agency to determine who qualifies for potential reparations. By ... Read More

Newsom vetoes bill that would have granted priority college admission for descendants of slavery

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Legal experts were divided on whether the law will survive court challenges, with some calling it an ... Read More

Author of California reparations bill talks about what’s next

Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson, D- CA 39, poses in this undated photo. The creation of a Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery in California is a first-in-the-nation step toward moving reparations ... Read More

Santa Monica to pay $350,000 to family of displaced Black entrepreneur as part of larger reparations effort

As part of a larger reparations effort, the city has agreed to settle a claim filed by the family of a Black entrepreneur who invested in opening a Black hotel and beach club in the 1950s. Read More

Task force to hear findings from landmark reparations report on slavery and Jim Crow

FULTON COUNTY, GA — A task force studying reparations for Black residents in Fulton County meets Thursday evening to hear the findings of a long-awaited report detailing the ongoing impact of slavery ... Read More

California's Newsom signs a reparations study law but vetoes other racial justice proposals

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed bag Monday for proponents of bills aimed at addressing the state’s legacy of racist and discriminatory policies against Black ... Read More