Member of a new reparations task force will study solutions to redress systemic discrimination that prevents Black Detroiters from building generational wealth.
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City Council seeks diverse perspectives for reparations task force
Candidates will be reviewed by the full City Council, which hopes to have the 13-member task force seated by the end of February.
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Detroit council starts reparations task force interviews
A Detroit principal and the ex-secretary of the city’s police board were the first to interview for the 13-member group responsible for finding ways to address racial inequity.
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How should I-375 project benefit descendants of displaced Detroiters?
Black business organization leader asks Detroit to consider bold moves to reduce racial wealth gaps.
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Who wants to decide Detroit’s reparations plan?
Detroit has 75 applicants for a reparations task force and the City Council is expected to narrow the list in 2023.
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What could improve Detroit turnout? Candidates who support reparations
Detroiters motivated to support candidates who favor reparations show the impact of racial justice in voting, U-M study finds.
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Detroit taking applications for Reparations Task Force
Detroiters who want a say in how reparations are paid to Black residents have until Oct. 10 to apply.
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Council president floats preferred leaders of reparations task force
The City Council agrees to requirements for the appointment of a 13-member task force to study how to make up for historic injustices endured by Detroit’s Black population.
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Reparations task force proposal calls for 13 members
Detroit’s Legislative Policy Division offers an outline for how the reparations task force should be constructed to address historic discrimination against Black Detroiters.
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Survey: Being Black not required to decide Detroit reparations
Results from a community survey suggest residents who have lived in Detroit six to 10 years should qualify to sit on Detroit’s Reparations Task Force, regardless of their race or ethnicity.