Democratic-controlled New York City Council passes slavery reparations …
WEB(The Center Square) — The New York City Council has approved a controversial plan to study the impact of slavery on the city and consider reparations for the descendants of enslaved...
New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations
WEBSep 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.
City Council passes landmark legislation to acknowledge and …
WEB6 days ago · The New York City Council on Thursday passed a package of bills addressing the legacy and impact of slavery in the city, aiming to advance racial justice for millions of New Yorkers of African descent.
NYC reparation payments: City moves to address slavery.
WEB6 days ago · NEW YORK - New York City could soon become the largest city to enact reparations for slavery--a place that lawmakers say had one of the highest rates of slave ownership in the nation.
NYC Council passes bill to study reparations for slavery
WEBSep 12, 2024 · NEW YORK - New York City Council members passed legislation Thursday aimed at acknowledging, studying and addressing the impact of slavery and racial injustices in New York City,...
New York City to Study Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved …
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Almost 200 years after slavery officially ended in New York, the City Council passed legislation on Thursday authorizing a commission to study the devastating effects of human bondage and to...
Bill passed for task force to look into slavery reparations
WEB6 days ago · The reparations study would document the harms of slavery and its legacies in the city, identify associated rights violations and recommend potential legal, policy and other measures to help remedy...
NYC council passes slavery reparations legislation to 'yield ... - MSN
WEBNew York City will soon be the largest city in the United States to enact a reparations program. Councilmembers Crystal Hudson and Farah Louis sponsored a pair of bills to establish a...
NYC Lawmakers Approve Bill To Study Reparations - Black …
WEB4 days ago · Legislators in New York City have sent a bill creating a study of reparations to Mayor Eric Adams, Adams has signaled his support publicly.
New York City lawmakers approve bill to study slavery and reparations
WEB6 days ago · NYC lawmakers approved legislation to study the city's significant role in slavery and consider reparations to descendants of enslaved people.
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