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Trump Officials Challenge Reparations Program in Chicago Suburb
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Justice Department has joined a lawsuit challenging Evanston, Illinois' reparations program for Black residents, arguing it constitutes racial discrimination in violation of the Equal Protection Clause.
- The lawsuit, filed by Judicial Watch, represents descendants of former Evanston residents who are ineligible for the program due to not being Black.
- Evanston's program, which has distributed $5 million in cash and housing grants to 212 applicants, aims to address civil rights violations but is now under legal scrutiny.
- The Justice Department's action aligns with the Trump administration's broader efforts to oppose race-based aid programs, labeling them as discriminatory "woke handouts."
- Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss affirmed the city's commitment to the reparations program, expressing confidence in its constitutionality and readiness to defend it in court.
