The Brief
- The Decatur City Commission unanimously adopted a resolution on Monday to create the Decatur Reparations Task Force.
- The task force, which will have 11 members, will develop recommendations that will be presented in a final report in around three years.
- The city also formally apologized for its role “in perpetuating discrimination, oppression, subjugation and the resulting harms, profiting from policies rooted in the system of white supremacy.”
DECATUR, Ga. – The city of Decatur has taken a big step toward reparations for African-American residents who suffered historical discrimination in the area.
At a meeting on Monday, the Decatur City Commission unanimously adopted a resolution to create the Decatur Reparations Task Force to begin compiling records and develop policy recommendations.
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