Maryland lawmakers approve measure to study reparations for slavery

Maryland Reparations Commission bill sent to Gov. Moore's desk

In the full final week of the 2025 legislative session, Maryland lawmakers passed a bill creating a Reparations Commission.The effort was spearheaded by members of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, including sponsoring State Senators C. Anthony Muse, Malcolm Augustine, Benjamin Brooks, and Mary Washington.It's now up to Governor Wes Moore to sign the bill before it can officially go into effect July 1.The commission would be unpaid and m…

Maryland Legislature Approves Bill Creating Commission to Study Slavery Reparations

The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval on April 2 to legislation authorizing the state to form a commission to study the possibility of providing reparations for slavery. Except as punishment for a crime, slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865 with the adoption of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Slavery was abolished in Maryland a year before that when the state amended its constitution to outlaw the practice.…

Media panel discusses legacy of racialized Maryland lynching coverage

A panel of Black journalists, media scholars and leaders discussed the legacy of how news outlets covered lynching during the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s public hearing at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum on Friday. The commission, which was formed by the General Assembly in 2019 to investigate racially motivated lynching in Maryland, will make recommendations that address the legacy of the violence by June 2026. During F…

State Legislature Passes Reparations Bill

Maryland is on the verge of joining a sad fraternity of U.S. states that includes the likes of California, Illinois, and New York. (No, this isn’t about crime, though those […] The post State Legislature Passes Reparations Bill appeared first on The Western Journal.

Lawmakers Greenlight Reparations Study for Descendants of Enslaved Marylanders

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Maryland lawmakers have approved Senate Bill 587, authorizing the creation of the Maryland Reparations Commission.

Maryland Gov Considers Signing Democrat Bill Pushing Taxpayer-Funded Slavery Reparations

Maryland's Democrat Gov. Wes Moore is considering signing a bill that seeks to issue taxpayer-funded slavery reparations in the state. The post Maryland Gov Considers Signing Democrat Bill Pushing Taxpayer-Funded Slavery Reparations appeared first on Slay News.