US EditionMaryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore’s veto is overridden
Maryland lawmakers overrode the governor's veto to create a commission exploring reparations including monetary compensation and housing aid for descendants of enslaved people.
- The legislature overrode Governor Wes Moore's veto to form a commission on reparations, using a three-fifths vote in a short special session that elected Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk.
- Governor Wes Moore vetoed the bill, arguing there has been enough study and urging action, while Democratic leaders in the Maryland General Assembly and Sen. Charles Sydnor, Democrat, insisted formal study is necessary to avoid symbolic or unconstitutional reparations.
- The Maryland reparations commission would examine official apologies, monetary compensation, property tax rebates, and supports like down-payment assistance for descendants of enslaved people in Maryland, whose Black population is about 30%.
- Maryland's move joins other jurisdictions like New York City lawmakers and Evanston, Illinois, following momentum after George Floyd's murder and amid a broader conservative backlash over race and history.
- The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland said the vote reaffirms commitment to truth and progress for Black Marylanders, while lawmakers did not take up congressional redistricting in their one-day session.
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Maryland will set up a commission to study possible reparations for slavery after legislators voted Tuesday to overturn a veto by Governor Wes Moore—now the country’s only black governor—that disappointed many fellow Democrats. Moore stated in his May veto letter that it was a difficult decision to veto the bill, which was a priority of Maryland’s Black Legislative Caucus. However, he wrote that the legacy of slavery has been sufficiently studie…
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Maryland will form a commission to study the possibility of providing reparations for slavery after the state’s legislature reversed Gov. Wes Moore’s veto of enabling legislation on Dec. 16. Slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865 with the adoption of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It was abolished in Maryland a year prior, in 1864, when the state amended its constitution to outlaw the practice. In 2007, the Maryland Gen…
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Maryland's Reparations Commission: A Step Toward Repair In a significant legislative move, Maryland will form a commission to investigate potential reparations for slavery, after the state legislature overrode a veto by Governor Wes Moore. Despite Moore's initial reservations, the move reflects a growing determination to address historical injustices.Governor Moore, the nation's only Black governor, originally vetoed the bill, suggesting it was …
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Maryland will consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overridden
Maryland will create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, after lawmakers overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore. The General Assembly voted in a brief special session Tuesday to override a veto by the nation's…
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Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overridden
Maryland will create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, after lawmakers overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.
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