Maryland Legislature Expected To Pass Slavery Reparations Measure Despite State Budget Struggles

The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland says the reparations bill is a priority this session.

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Demonstrators call for slavery reparations on the National Mall at Washington, DC. Manny Ceneta/Getty Images

Lawmakers in cash-strapped Maryland are nearing approval of a broad reparations payment program that would not only cover residents whose ancestors were slaves but also those “impacted by certain inequitable government policies.”

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