Evanston Reparations Committee looking to give direct cash payments – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

Evanston’s Reparations Committee unanimously voted Thursday to amend the Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program to add direct cash payments as a fourth option for residents who were directly impacted by redlining in the city.
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Jerry
3 years ago

Will those who collect payments be asked to sign a release that will bar future claims by their descendants? Or can we expect reparation claims every few years? What about “equal protection of the laws” for those who don’t get payments? How much has been set aside for “victims” and relatives of the officials who hand out the money? Is there a plan to study the effects of reparation payments in the future? (In other words, was any desired effect such as wealth accumulation or property improvement achieved?) Do the costs of administering the program exceed the reparations to be… Read more »

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