make reparations
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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
An independent review, published last year alongside Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's apology, suggested 49 ways the government could make reparations to those affected - including an "appropriate financial reward" capped at £50m overall.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024
Evanston, Illinois became the first U.S. city last year to make reparations available for Black residents, and public officials in New York will try anew to create a reparations commission in the state.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2022
But Evanston, Illinois became the first U.S. city last year to make reparations available for Black residents, and public officials in New York will try anew to create a reparations commission in the state.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022
Atelier de reparation, thinks Werner, a chamber in which to make reparations.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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