make reparations
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According to him, the British government must be held accountable and must make reparations to the victims' families.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Evanston, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, became the first city to make reparations available to its black residents in 2021, by offering qualified households money for expenses such as home repairs and down payments.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is still working to figure out how the county should make reparations to Black Angelenos discriminated against over the decades by government actions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024
Over recent years, as Catholic leaders became more forthcoming with apologies for historic mistreatment of Indigenous and Black people, there have been numerous demands for the church to make reparations.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023
Atelier de reparation, thinks Werner, a chamber in which to make reparations.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
