Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Wes Moore vetoed dozens of bills in Annapolis on Friday, including the reparations study. In an accompanying letter, Moore ...

Rep. Shri Thanedar introduced a federal reparations bill to create a commission studying land distribution for descendants of ...

As a 28-year-old Black millennial, husband, minister and president of the Tacoma Branch NAACP, I’m writing you because today Washington state stands at an historic turning point. The Legislature has ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Friday he will veto a measure to create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, saying that while it was a difficult ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed bag Monday for proponents of bills aimed at addressing the state’s legacy of racist and discriminatory policies against Black ...

Signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson in May, the measure gives Washington the authority to examine how it might address the lasting impacts of slavery. Tucked inside Washington State’s newly approved ...

*Political leaders often advocate for funding studies on reparations for slavery as a gesture toward racial justice, yet they frequently stop short of drafting or endorsing concrete policies that ...

A Maryland bill to create a commission to study and recommend future reparations for slavery and racial discrimination is heading to Gov. Wes Moore’s (D) desk for consideration. The bill, a top ...

As we still mourn the passing of the oldest known survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Mother Viola Fletcher, Washington state’s handling of its reparations study shows the fragile line between ...

ANNAPOLIS — Supporters of a measure to create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery in Maryland rallied by the governor’s residence on Friday, calling on Gov. Wes Moore to sign the ...

When Joe Biden accepted the Democratic nomination in 2020, he said the nation was issuing "the most compelling call for racial justice since the '60s." Months later after winning the presidency, he ...

A new report outlines more than 60 recommendations that researchers say could help the city of Los Angeles atone for the “deep and profound” impact its policies have had on Black Angelenos over ...