Blue state poured thousands of dollars into study on reparations as effort launches

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Richie Greenberg, one of the plaintiffs suing the City of San Francisco over its Reparations Fund, claimed that the measure is divisive as it solely favors Black residents. Washington reportedly began a study on "reparative actions" for descendants of slavery on Friday after allocating $300,000 to the effort. Last year, the Washington state Legislature funded a study to examine the history and impact of slavery in the U.S. as it relates to "the geography of the former Washington and Oregon territories." The state also wants to analyze how residents were impacted by state laws and systems regarding criminal justice, economics and education, according to the Washington state Department of Commerce. CHICAGO MAYOR LINKS RESTAURANT INDUSTRY TO ‘SLAVERY’ AS TIPPED WAGE FIGHT INTENSIFIES A Chicago suburb, Evanston, Illinois, went as far as paying $25,000 in

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