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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed a measure to create a reparations fund for Black residents harmed by past city laws, relying on private funding as the city faces a nearly $1 billion deficit and cannot allocate public funds for the initiative.
Algeria's National Assembly voted to declare France's colonization a crime, demanding restitution and redress for colonial-era injustices, in a move that France criticizes as hostile, reflecting ongoing tensions over historical grievances.
Algeria's parliament voted to declare France's colonization a crime, demanding restitution and reparations for colonial-era wrongs, in a move that France criticizes as hostile, amid ongoing tensions over historical grievances.
Algeria's parliament unanimously approved a law declaring France's colonization a crime, demanding an apology and reparations, amid strained diplomatic relations and historical disputes over colonial atrocities and restitution of artifacts.
Algeria's parliament unanimously approved a law declaring France's colonisation of Algeria a 'state crime,' demanding an apology and reparations, marking a significant political and symbolic move amid ongoing diplomatic tensions.
Maryland lawmakers successfully overridden Governor Wes Moore's veto to establish a 23-member Reparations Commission aimed at examining historical policies from 1877 to 1965 and recommending reparations, marking a significant step in addressing racial injustices in the state.
Ukraine and 34 countries have agreed to establish an International Claims Commission in The Hague to compensate for damages caused by Russia's invasion, with over 80,000 claims already filed, though how Russia will pay remains uncertain. Meanwhile, European nations are discussing a potential multinational force for Ukraine, and other related geopolitical developments are ongoing.
EU leaders are considering a Plan B to support Ukraine's economy, involving a potential grant funded by market-raising, while Belgium's demands for extensive guarantees on Russian assets threaten to delay or block the reparations loan, amid internal disagreements and geopolitical tensions.
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed bills that would have provided direct benefits to descendants of slavery, such as college admissions preferences and property restitution, despite creating a state agency to identify eligible individuals, signaling a slowdown in the state's reparations movement amid public opposition and fiscal concerns.
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would give descendants of slaves preference in college admissions, citing the need for universities to review and determine how such preferences could be adopted, amidst broader tensions over diversity initiatives and reparations in the state.
EU's Kaja Kallas stated that Russian assets frozen in the EU due to sanctions over Ukraine will only be returned if Russia pays reparations, with ongoing debates about confiscation and use of these assets to support Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged France's violent repression during Cameroon's independence struggle, but stopped short of issuing an apology or reparations, amid ongoing debates about colonial accountability and historical reconciliation.
Tulsa, Oklahoma, plans to allocate over $105 million in reparations to its Black community through community redevelopment projects, focusing on healing the legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, without direct payments to survivors or descendants, as part of a broader effort to address historical racial injustices.
Tulsa's new Black mayor, Monroe Nichols, proposes a $100 million private trust to support descendants of the 1921 Race Massacre through scholarships and housing, aiming to repair the historic racial injustice and economic damage inflicted on the Greenwood District, without direct cash payments to survivors or descendants.
Tulsa's mayor announced a $105 million reparations plan called Road to Repair to address the lasting impacts of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, focusing on housing, cultural preservation, and land development, aiming to restore Greenwood and promote racial justice, without direct payments to the last survivors.