A conservative group has filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Evanston arguing that the north suburb's reparations program meant to repay historical wrongs against Black residents violates the U.S. Constitution.
Kade HeatherA lawsuit says the city of Evanston reparations program violates equal protection in the U.S. Constitution . This is Judicial Watch's 2nd suit.A conservative group has filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Evanston arguing that the north suburb's reparations program meant to repay historical wrongs against Black residents violates the U.S. Constitution .
Approved by the Evanston City Council in 2021, the program provides up to $25,000 to Black residents with ties to the community between 1919 and 1969. Payments were initially designated only for housing costs, but the city expanded the program last year to include an option for direct cash payments. Class members of the lawsuit are seeking $25,000 payments and an order halting the city "from continuing to use race as a requirement for receiving payment under the program."
The city of Evanston's "use of race as a proxy for experiencing discrimination between 1919 and 1969 does not limit eligibility to persons who actually experienced discrimination during that time period and therefore is overinclusive," the lawsuit states.
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