Gov. Gavin Newsom signed five laws advancing reparations for the descendants of enslaved people in California, but he vetoed ...

California entered the union in 1850 as a free state—yet black Californians are about to cash out big on reparations.

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California vetoed bills that would have provided tangible benefits to those descendants, though he ...

In September 2020,  amid the national uproar over the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his ...

Senate Bill 518, authored by state Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson, creates the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery, which ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed five laws advancing reparations for the descendants of enslaved people in California, but he vetoed ...

A growing reparations initiative in Detroit is helping Black residents access funding for homeownership and trace their ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed bag Monday for proponents of bills aimed at addressing the state’s legacy of ...

The new laws strengthen California’s commitment to repairing the harms of slavery, signaling a long-term effort that’s ...

The Vatican’s child protection board says the Catholic Church has a moral duty to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal ...