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11 US Mayors Say They are Committed to Paying Reparations for Slavery
VOA News ^ | June 19, 2021 | VOA News

Posted on 06/19/2021 1:32:43 AM PDT by Robwin

Eleven U.S. mayors said Friday they are committed to paying reparations for slavery but gave few details on how they would accomplish the task.

The group, led by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, announced a coalition to pursue reparations, Mayors Organized for Reparations and Equity (MORE).

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The other mayors involved in the coalition are from St. Louis, Missouri; Tullahassee, Oklahoma; Providence, Rhode Island; Austin, Texas; Durham, North Carolina; Asheville, North Carolina; Kansas City, Missouri, Sacramento, California, and St. Paul, Minnesota


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KEYWORDS: reparations; uscities
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"Mr. Next 200 Years, your question?"


41 posted on 06/19/2021 9:00:19 AM PDT by StAnDeliver (Eric Coomer of Dominion Voting Systems Is The Blue Dress.)
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To: unread

In Seattle the city prosecutor has officially said no more prosecutions on quote/unquote minor crimes especially when the perps are homeless or members of a privileged class.

The city council has this Vladimir Lenin clone, Sawant, who it’s been a matter of public record for some time that she’s financially owned by some shadowy outside interests that if you follow the money trail would lead to Soros or something like him.

The whole thing is beyond belief. I could go on but you get the idea.


42 posted on 06/20/2021 8:44:36 PM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: Haddit

How do they plan to get the money from the Arab and African slave traders?


43 posted on 06/20/2021 8:46:51 PM PDT by MAGA2017
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To: Former Proud Canadian

Who gets reparations??

What about the thousands of blacks who were slave owners. Do their descendants get reparations?


44 posted on 06/20/2021 8:52:15 PM PDT by ladyjane
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