A growing number of Democrat-led cities and states undertaking controversial bids to pay reparations to the descendants of slaves are doing so in a manner that they hope will galvanize liberal voters without the government ever having to cut a single check, political analysts say.
About a dozen cities and several states recently have announced high-profile efforts studying remedies for what officials consider historic racial discrimination. Evanston, Illinois in 2021 became the nation's first city actually to pay reparations to eligible Black residents.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.