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Maryland Reparations Commission Bill Nears Final House Vote

Maryland lawmakers are advancing a bill to create a commission studying reparations for individuals whose ancestors were enslaved, following a preliminary vote on Tuesday.
The Maryland Reparations Commission, if enacted, is required to submit a final report by November 1, 2027, following a model from similar commissions in California and New York.
Governor Wes Moore has not indicated whether he would support the bill, which would cost $54,500 in fiscal 2026 amid a budget deficit.
Some Republicans in the Maryland legislature oppose the bill, citing financial concerns and the state's significant budget deficit.

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The Southern Maryland Chronicle

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House grants preliminary approval to reparations study measure - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

The House granted preliminary approval Tuesday to a bill that would create a Maryland Reparations Commission, putting Maryland a step closer to becoming one of the few states to study inequality faced by African descendants in the state.But the House first had to beat back two amendments to Senate Bill 587, including one on school choice that sparked heated back-and-forth after its sponsor said Black children’s problems today are the result of t…

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Far-Left Maryland Lawmakers Pass Reparations Bill While Financial Crisis Looms

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Raise your voice for racial justice at Reparations Commission meeting in the Bronx

After meetings held in Buffalo, Albany, Rochester, and Southeast Queens, the Bronx is set to host the next New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies (CCRR) hearing.The public event, scheduled for April 10 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Co-op City’s Dreiser Community Center (177 Dreiser Loop, Bronx), will provide Bronx and other New York City residents the opportunity to give testimony about the lasting impacts of African enslavement and c…

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Maryland lawmakers approve commission to study slavery reparations

The votes were cast, the session was adjourned and Del. Aletheia McCaskill still was absorbing what had happened: Maryland lawmakers approved creating a commission to study reparations for slavery.

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Maryland lawmakers approve measure to study reparations for slavery

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers voted Wednesday to create a commission to study and recommend potential reparations for slavery and the lingering effects of racial discrimination in the state. The 101-36 vote in the Maryland House sends the bill to Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat who says he will consider the legislation. Potential reparations outlined in the bill include official statements of apology, monetary compensation, property tax re…

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