Some Black New Yorkers demand cash payments as only 'true form of justice'

Black New Yorkers are demanding cash reparations from the government as New York state considers compensation for slavery and racial injustices. A public hearing was held by the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies, with some advocates proposing $800,000 per 'foundational Black American' and others suggesting a revived Freedmen's Bureau. Evanston, Illinois, has already distributed $25,000 cash payments to Black residents for racial housing discrimination.