reparations

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She was chair of the Legislative Black Caucus and authored a bill that created a reparations task force, restricted when police can use deadly force and made ethnic studies mandatory for California State University students.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"The Chamber assessed Mr Al Hassan's liability for reparations at approximately 7,250,000 euros, equivalent to 4,755,688,250 CFA francs," said presiding judge Kimberley Prost.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Women and girls "suffered particular moral and material harm as a result of the crime of persecution", which had to be reflected in the implementation of reparations, it went on.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Asked about its stance on slavery reparations, the Green Party highlighted a statement from one of its subgroups - the Global Majority Greens - welcoming the UN resolution.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Worst of all, the treaty forced Germany to accept full responsibility for starting the war and pay huge reparations as punishment.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti