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

The statues have in the past caused diplomatic tensions, as South Korea has long called for reparations from Japan for these women.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Successive UK governments have rejected calls for reparations, which can range from financial to symbolic measures.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The reparations were intended to weaken Germany so that it would never take up arms again.

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