Brandon Johnson announces reparations task force in Chicago days ahead of Juneteenth

Published June 18, 2024 11:42am ET



Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a task force Monday that will focus on reparations for black residents in the city. 

The Black Reparations Task Force will conduct a study to examine policies that have “harmed Black Chicagoans from the slavery era to present day” and present its findings after one year. Johnson made the announcement at the start of the week of the Juneteenth holiday.

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