The Justice Department argued that the program, which seeks to compensate Black residents for housing discrimination, was racist and unconstitutional.

White House joined suit to stop city of Evanston, Illinois, from compensating victims of housing discrimination

The federal government on Tuesday asked a judge to halt the United States’ first reparations program that offered Black people in a small Illinois city $25,000 for 20th century race-based housing discrimination,

The Equity and Inclusion Cabinet, which oversees Boston’s Task Force on Reparations, is on the cusp of finally having the two research reports.

California Assemblymember Tina McKinnor introduced a bill to exempt future reparations payments from state income taxes. The measure now heads to the state Senate for review.

The administration has framed compensation for rioters as “reparations.” Meanwhile, it’s trying to kill a local program to redress past harm for racist policies.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has joined a lawsuit against the city of Evanston, a Chicago suburb, alleging the city’s housing reparations program is unconstitutional. The lawsuit alleges that Evanston has maintained the “racially discriminatory” program since 2021,

A study underway in Washington is looking at how descendants of enslaved people were affected here, just as momentum for reparations is gaining steam.

Members of Cincinnati City Council put pet projects on the table as budget deadline looms.