| Author | Title | Citation | Document Type | Case Status | Summary | Year | Relevancy |
| James Bikales |
Sheila Jackson Lee Presses Congress to Pass Reparations Bill at Dc March |
The Hill (8/28/2020) |
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) on Friday used her speech at a march in Washington to call on Congress to pass her bill to study paying reparations to Black Americans. |
2020 |
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| Rebecca Klar |
Steyer Endorses Reparations Bill, Commits to Working with Jackson Lee |
The Hill (7/27/2020) |
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Former Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer on Monday endorsed legislation sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) that would fund a committee to explore whether Black Americans should receive reparations for slavery. |
2020 |
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| Jack Davis |
The Public Use of Reparations: How Land-based Reparations Can Satisfy the Public Use Requirement of the Takings Clause |
104 Minnesota Law Review 2105 (April, 2020) |
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Emancipation, one of our nation's boldest and most morally profound acts, rested upon the hope that a dramatic reconception of property would take root. Almost four million African Americans gained the rights and remedies of personhood, no longer to be property. This transformation also carried with it one of our nation's most enduring property... |
2020 |
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| Patricia M. Muhammad |
The U.s. Reparations Debate: Where Do We Go from Here? |
44 Harbinger 43 (2/5/2020) |
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A few years ago, I watched a news segment in which Representative Conyers discussed HR 40, a bill that proposes to study the vestiges of slavery and the disparate impact that poverty and institutionalized discrimination has on those considered part of the African Diaspora. Since his resignation (tendered in the wake of sexual harassment... |
2020 |
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| Liane Jackson |
Truth and Reparations |
106-MAY ABA Journal 9 (April/May, 2020) |
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Reparations is having a moment--400 years after the U.S. slave trade began, 157 years following the Emancipation Proclamation and 56 years post-Jim Crow. Although state-sanctioned discrimination is over, those who support reparations say the compounding damage remains from past atrocities never redressed. These days, whispering reparations is no... |
2020 |
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| House, Rep. William Davis |
2019 Il H.b. 5024 (Ns) |
2019 Illinois House Bill No. 5024, Illinois One Hundred First General Assembly - Second Regular Session (2/18/2020) |
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Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Establishes the African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission within the Department of Central Management Services. Provides for the appointment of members to the Commission. Provides requirements concerning the operations of the Commission. Provides for the duties of the Commission. Requires the Commission to submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly, and to make that report otherwise available to the public. Effective immediately. 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY... |
2020 |
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| Delegates W. Fisher, Acevero, Anderson, Attar, Atterbeary, D. Barnes, Barron, Bartlett, Boyce, C. Branch, Bridges, Carr, Charkoudian, Charles, Conaway, Crutchfield, D.M. Davis, D.E. Davis, Fennell, Harrison, Henson, Hill, Ivey, M. Jackson, J. Lewis, R. Le |
2020 Md H.b. 1201 (Ns) |
2020 Maryland House Bill No. 1201, Maryland 441st Session of the General Assembly, 2020 (2/7/2020) |
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State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission - Establishment (Harriet Tubman Community Investment Act) HOUSE BILL 1201 D5, F2, I4 0lr1117 By: Delegates W. Fisher, Acevero, Anderson, Attar, Atterbeary, D. Barnes, Barron, Bartlett, Boyce, C. Branch, Bridges, Carr, Charkoudian, Charles, Conaway, Crutchfield, D.M. Davis, D.E. Davis, Fennell, Harrison, Henson, Hill, Ivey, M. Jackson, J. Lewis, R. Lewis, Lierman, Lopez, Moon, Mosby, Patterson, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Queen, Shetty, Smith, Stewart, Turner, Walker, Washington, R. Watson, Wells, Wilkins, Williams, and Wilson Introduced and... |
2020 |
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An Act Establishing the New Jersey Reparations Task Force" to Conduct Research and Develop Reparatory Proposals And..."2020 Nj A.b. 711 (Ns) |
2020 New Jersey Assembly Bill No. 711, New Jersey Two Hundred Nineteenth Legislature - First Annual Session (1/14/2020) |
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Establishes New Jersey Reparations Task Force." ASSEMBLY |
2020 |
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An Act Establishing the New Jersey Reparations Task Force" to Conduct Research and Develop Reparatory Proposals And..."2020 Nj S.b. 322 (Ns) |
2020 New Jersey Senate Bill No. 322, New Jersey Two Hundred Nineteenth Legislature - First Annual Session (1/14/2020) |
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Establishes New Jersey Reparations Task Force." SENATE |
2020 |
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| Patrisse Cullors |
Abolition and Reparations: Histories of Resistance, Transformative Justice, and Accountability |
132 Harvard Law Review 1684 (April, 2019) |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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The historical context of abolition is minimally understood, either in today's social movements or in U.S. society more broadly. For our political strategies and struggles against racism, patriarchy, and capitalism to be effective, we must deeply ground ourselves in an abolitionist vision and praxis. The combination of theory and practice takes... |
2019 |
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| Zack Budryk |
After Mcconnell Opposes Reparations, Nbc Report Shows His Great-great-grandfathers Owned 14 Slaves |
The Hill (7/8/2019) |
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Two of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnells (R-Ky.) ancestors owned a total of more than a dozen slaves, according to an investigation by NBC News completed shortly after McConnell spoke in opposition to reparations for the descendants of slaves. |
2019 |
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| Hannah Noll-Wilensky |
Black-market Adoptions in Tennessee: a Call for Reparations |
30 Hastings Women's Law Journal 287 (Summer, 2019) |
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Today, adoption is a widely celebrated, well-established method of creating a family and providing children in need with loving homes. However, in the early twentieth century, adoptable children were considered undesirable and many child welfare professionals advised would-be parents to avoid adoption altogether. One woman, the director of the... |
2019 |
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| Zack Budryk |
Booker Blasts 'Ignorance' of Mcconnell Reparations Comments |
The Hill (6/19/2019) |
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Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said Wednesday that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnells (R-Ky.) comments this week in opposition to reparations for descendants of slaves displayed a tremendous amount of ignorance. |
2019 |
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| Jordain Carney |
Booker Introduces Bill to Form Reparations Study Commission |
The Hill (4/9/2019) |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) filed legislation on Tuesday that would form a commission to study the issue of granting reparations to African-Americans. |
2019 |
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| John Bowden |
Booker Talks out about Recent New Jersey Shootings at Reparations Hearing |
The Hill (6/19/2019) |
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Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said at a congressional hearing on reparations Wednesday that he was heartbroken about the value American society places on young men of color. |
2019 |
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| Jordain Carney |
Booker to Introduce Bill to Form Study Commission on Reparations |
The Hill (4/8/2019) |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said on Monday that he will introduce legislation creating a commission to study the issue of granting reparations to African-Americans. |
2019 |
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| Alexander Bolton |
Democrats Warm to Idea of Studying Reparations |
The Hill (7/18/2019) |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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Senate Democrats are warming to the idea of studying reparations for African Americans whose ancestors suffered economically as a result of slavery and decades of repressive Jim Crow-era laws. |
2019 |
Most Relevant |
| Jordan Fabian and Saagar Enjeti |
Exclusive: Trump on Reparations: 'I Don't See it Happening' |
The Hill (6/24/2019) |
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President Trump on Monday said he doesn't believe the federal government will pursue reparations for descendants of slaves, an idea that has gained traction among some Democrats. |
2019 |
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| Zack Budryk |
Gop Senators Dismiss Booker Reparations Proposal |
The Hill (4/11/2019) |
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GOP senators, including members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, have little interest in Sen. Cory Bookers (D-N.J.) proposal to study awarding reparations to descendants of slaves, they tell HuffPost in an article published Thursday. |
2019 |
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| Rebecca Klar |
House Republican Interrupted in Reparations Hearing by Protester Shouting 'You Lie!' |
The Hill (6/19/2019) |
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A protestor yelled you lie" as Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) tried to make the point that Democrats were historically the party that supported slavery during Wednesday's reparations hearing." |
2019 |
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Hoyer Expects Reparations Bill to Get a Floor Vote |
(6/19/2019) |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Wednesday that he has every intention of bringing to the floor a proposal providing reparations for the descendants of slaves.It will get a vote if it comes out of the committee; I expect it to come out of the committee |
2019 |
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Mcconnell: Reparations Aren't 'A Good Idea' |
(6/18/2019) |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said that he does not support reparations for descendants of slaves, a topic that has become a point of debate in the 2020 election cycle. |
2019 |
Most Relevant |
| Alexander Bolton |
Only Black Gop Senator Tim Scott Calls Reparations a 'Non-starter' |
The Hill (6/19/2019) |
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Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the only African American Republican in the Senate, says reparations for slavery are a non-starter. |
2019 |
Most Relevant |
| Tal Axelrod |
Pelosi Says She Supports Bill to Study Issue of Reparations for Slavery |
The Hill (2/27/2019) |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Wednesday she supports a bill that would establish a commission to study and consider reparations for African Americans regarding slavery. |
2019 |
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| Juliegrace Brufke |
Reparations Bill Gains Traction in the House |
The Hill (7/3/2019) |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lees (D-Texas) bill that would form a commission to study whether black Americans should receive reparations for slavery is gaining traction among top Democrats, with the legislation reaching 90 co-sponsors by the end of June. |
2019 |
Most Relevant |
| Mike Lillis and Scott Wong |
Reparations Bill Wins New Momentum in Congress |
The Hill (4/4/2019) |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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House legislation to form a commission to study whether black Americans should receive reparations for slavery is getting a significant boost from Democrats on the presidential campaign trail. |
2019 |
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| Jordain Carney |
Sanders Backs Bill Creating Reparations Study Commission |
The Hill (4/5/2019) |
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Friday that if elected president he would sign legislation creating a commission to study the issue of granting reparations to African-Americans. |
2019 |
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| Alexander Bolton |
Senate Democrats Wish Talk on Reparations Would Go Away |
The Hill (6/26/2019) |
Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources |
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Senate Democrats are not fans of legislation on reparations for slavery, which has become a hot topic in the 2020 presidential campaign. |
2019 |
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| Rachel Frazin |
Ta-nehisi Coates Goes after Mcconnell on Reparations |
The Hill (6/19/2019) |
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Writer and activist Ta-Nehisi Coates went after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell during a Wednesday House hearing on reparations for slavery after the Kentucky Republican dismissed the idea the day before. |
2019 |
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| Timothy Webster |
The Price of Settlement: World War Ii Reparations in China, Japan and Korea |
51 New York University Journal of International Law & Politics 301 (Winter, 2019) |
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World War II litigation has roiled East Asia for the past quarter century. Asian victims of Japanese military aggression--from Taiwanese comfort women to Korean forced laborers to Chinese subjects of medical experimentation--filed more than one hundred lawsuits against the government of Japan, and dozens of large Japanese corporations. The Japanese... |
2019 |
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