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This city led the way on reparations for Black people. Trump is trying to stop it

city to compensate Black people for historical discrimination. Department is trying to kill its program before other cities follow suit.

This city led the way on reparations for Black people. Trump is trying to stop it

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Department is trying to kill its program before other cities follow suit.

Evanston, Ill., became the first U.S. city to compensate Black people for historical discrimination. The Justice Department is trying to kill its program before other cities follow suit.

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