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NYC lawmakers expected to back slavery legacy and reparations study
Manage episode 439582319 series 1538108
City lawmakers are poised to pass legislation this week greenlighting a study on the legacy of slavery in New York City, including possible payment of monetary and non-monetary reparations.
City Council is expected to vote on Thursday on the measure authorizing the study, with proponents forecasting passage after false starts earlier. Councilmember Farah Louis of Brooklyn also said her bill “was initially expected to pass months ago,” but stalled because of “considerable doubts” from her colleagues.
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Manage episode 439582319 series 1538108
City lawmakers are poised to pass legislation this week greenlighting a study on the legacy of slavery in New York City, including possible payment of monetary and non-monetary reparations.
City Council is expected to vote on Thursday on the measure authorizing the study, with proponents forecasting passage after false starts earlier. Councilmember Farah Louis of Brooklyn also said her bill “was initially expected to pass months ago,” but stalled because of “considerable doubts” from her colleagues.
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