Lawmakers in the state passed a bill Thursday that would establish a commission to study the impact of slavery and reparations for Black residents.

New York will undertake an ambitious effort to address the state’s history of slavery and racism, establishing the United States’ third statewide task force to examine whether reparations can ...

New York became the second state to consider reparations after California, where economists estimated reparations could cost more than $800 billion.

New York state will create a commission to consider reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state.

The Episcopal Diocese of New York will dedicate $1 million to racial reparations efforts within and outside the church, the ...

Trinity "downwinders" of New Mexico exposed to the first ever nuclear explosion are receiving recognition and compensation 80 ...

New York City lawmakers have approved legislation to study the city's significant role in slavery and consider reparations to descendants of enslaved people.

The New Jersey Reparations Council's long-awaited report, being presented at NJPAC on June 19, is the result of two years of work.

Any New York state reparations legislation will be “vigorously challenged in federal court,” the reformer behind the Supreme Court’s landmark decision to block affirmative action in higher education, ...

Buried in New York's recently passed state budget is an 18-month extension granted to a state panel studying the thorny issue of reparations for slavery.

New York’s Commission on Reparations, though still in its early stages, has gained more momentum than similar efforts at the federal level. A bill commonly known as “ H.R. 40 ” envisions a reparations ...

The city joins a growing number of cities and states, including New York, that are taking action to examine the effects of slavery and possible reparations.