Trump administration asks judge to halt first reparations program for Black people in US
Summary
The Justice Department, under President Donald Trump’s administration, is asking a judge to stop a housing reparations program in Evanston, Illinois. The program uses money from cannabis tax sales to help Black residents, but the government says it is unfair and violates the Constitution.Key Facts
- The Evanston city council started a reparations program in 2019 for Black residents.
- The program is funded by $10 million from cannabis sales tax revenue.
- The program focuses on housing benefits for Black people.
- The Justice Department filed a lawsuit to stop the program.
- The government argues the program discriminates based on race.
- The lawsuit claims the program violates constitutional equality rules.
- This is the first local reparations program of its kind in the U.S.
- The legal challenge is happening during President Donald Trump’s administration.
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