Palm Springs strikes tentative $27M deal on landmark reparations ...
4 hours ago · 11/13/2024 08:20 PM EST. The Southern California resort town of Palm Springs is set to approve a $27 million reparations agreement with Black and Latino families who were forced out of their homes ...
Black and Latino families displaced from Palm Springs …
10 hours ago · Updated 4:30 PM PST, November 13, 2024. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Black and Latino families who were pushed out of a Palm Springs neighborhood in the 1960s reached a $5.9 million tentative settlement agreement with the city. The deal was announced Wednesday, and the city council will vote on it Thursday.
California governor signs historic reparations bill for Black ...
Sep 27, 2024 · (CALMATTERS) – California’s governor signed a slate of bills today aimed at beginning the process of reparations for Black descendants of enslaved people, including a measure that requires the state to apologize for perpetuating slavery.
Where Reparations Stand in the U.S. - The New York Times
Jul 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...
Everything you need to know about California’s reparations ... - NBC News
Jun 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...
NYC lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations | AP News
Sep 13, 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.
California budgets up to $12 million for reparations bills, a …
Jul 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.
California reparations live updates: Dozens of policies and ... - NBC News
Jun 29, 2023 · Latest news coverage on the state task force’s final report to determine how much Black Californians are owed for slavery, racism and discriminatory policies.
Reparations gained historic momentum in 2023 because of ... - NBC News
Dec 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.
How Reparations for Black Americans Are Becoming a Local Issue …
Sep 25, 2021 · While legislation in Washington remains stalled, state and local governments are breathing new life into the reparations movement.