US EditionGovernment should pay compensation for secretive Cold War-era testing, St. Louis victims say
- Republican Senator Josh Hawley has introduced legislation to expand an existing compensation program for victims of exposure. This comes after news reports revealed that testing was conducted in a densely populated slum district in St. Louis, where the majority of residents were Black.
- The expansion of the compensation program is aimed at providing financial support to those affected by the exposure. Additionally, there are calls for more detailed studies and an apology from the responsible parties.
- The introduction of this legislation highlights the need to address the historical injustices faced by marginalized communities. It also underscores the importance of accountability and reparations for the victims of unethical testing.
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Black Victims Of Secret Cold War Testing In St. Louis Seek Compensation
Photo: Getty Images Residents of the Pruitt-Igoe housing projects in St. Louis, Missouri in the 1950s and 60s are seeking compensation after allegedly being subjected to secret government testing, the Associated Press reports. According to reports, the U.S. Army used blowers on the top of buildings and the backs of station wagons that sprayed a carcinogen into the air close to the Pruitt-Igoe housing projects, which were predominately Black. Con…
Government should pay compensation for secretive Cold War-era testing, St. Louis victims say
As Congress considers payments to victims of Cold War-era nuclear contamination in the St. Louis region, people who were targeted for secret government testing from that same time period believe they’re due compensation, too.
Government should pay compensation for secretive Cold War-era testing, St. Louis victims say
As Congress considers payments to victims of Cold War-era nuclear contamination in the St. Louis region, people who were targeted for secret government testing from that same time period believe they’re due compensation, too.
Government should pay compensation for secretive Cold War-era testing, St. Louis victims say
As Congress considers payments to victims of Cold War-era nuclear contamination in the St. Louis region, people who were targeted for secret government testing from that same time period believe they’re due compensation, too.
Government should pay compensation for secretive Cold War-era testing, St. Louis victims say
As Congress considers payments to victims of Cold War-era nuclear contamination in the St. Louis region, people who were targeted for secret government testing from that same time period believe they’re due compensation, too.
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