Illinois To Issue $25,000 Reparations Checks
Summary
The city of Evanston, Illinois, plans to give $25,000 reparations payments to 44 residents as part of efforts to address racial discrimination. This initiative is part of a larger plan to distribute $10 million over ten years. The payments will be supported by taxes from cannabis sales and real estate.Key Facts
- Evanston, Illinois, will issue $25,000 reparations payments to 44 people.
- The initiative, started in 2019, aims to address racial inequality by providing financial support for housing.
- Evanston's program plans to distribute a total of $10 million over ten years.
- The funds are primarily collected from cannabis sales and real estate taxes.
- Calls for reparations in the U.S. have increased, though there is no nationwide program.
- Some cities have formed groups to explore how reparations might work locally.
- A lawsuit challenges Evanston's program, claiming it violates the 14th Amendment by using race to determine eligibility.
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