Coverage dated December 18, 2023

New York will set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery

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New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Kathy Hochul signs bill authorizing slavery reparations task force in New York (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) signed a bill on Tuesday authorizing the creation of a task force examining reparations for slavery in New York.

  2. FOX 5 New York

    New York will set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday.

  3. New York Times

    New York to Consider Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved People (opens New York Times)

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    Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that will create the nation’s second statewide task force to examine possible reparations for the lasting impact of slavery.

  4. amNewYork

    ‘The beginning of healing’: Hochul signs bill creating commission to study reparations for descendants of NY slaves (opens amNewYork)

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    New York state will establish a committee to study the provision of reparations to descendants of enslaved New Yorkers under legislation that Gov. Kathy

  5. Fox News

    NY Gov Kathy Hochul signs bill creating reparations commission despite concerns of 'racial divisions' (opens Fox News)

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    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the signing of a bill to study New York state history and provide suggestions for appropriate reparations to Black communities.

  6. WHEC Rochester

    Gov. Hochul signs bill to create commission to study reparations for slavery (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a new bill to create a commission to study reparations for slavery and racial justice in New York on Tuesday morning.The committee is called the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies. The bill acknowledges the injustice of slavery.

  7. Local News 8

    New York governor signs law establishing reparations and racial justice commission (opens Local News 8)

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    By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Tuesday that establishes a commission to study racial justice and reparations. “This commission acknowledges the horrific injustice of slavery and will be tasked with examining the legacy of slavery, subsequent discriminat…

  8. Washington Times

    New York to set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery (opens Washington Times)

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    New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday.

  9. Gothamist

    New York to study paying out reparations for slavery under new state law (opens Gothamist)

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    Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday signed a bill creating a panel to examine possible reparations over New York’s history of slavery.

  10. CBS News

    N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul signs controversial legislation to create slavery reparations commission (opens CBS News)

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    Hochul said she knows many New York residents do not support it, but added it had to be signed.

  11. New York Post

    NY Gov. Kathy Hochul OKs commission to study reparations for slavery (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A commission to study the possibility of giving reparations to black New Yorkers was officially created by Gov. Kathy Hochul Tuesday.

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