Illinois city first in U.S. to approve reparations for Black residents

By the numbers: The measure passed 8-1, per the Daily Northwestern.

The big picture: The City will pay for the reparations via revenue raised from tax on cannabis, per council information.

• People who've lived in Evanston between 1919 and 1969, their descendants or those who can show that they faced discrimination over housing policy would eligible for reparations.

What they're saying: Alderman Robin Rue Simmons, who was behind the initiative, told the New York Times the action was "a start."

• "It is the reckoning," she added. "We're really proud as a city to be leading the nation toward repair and justice."

Go deeper: Catholic order commits to making $100 million in slavery reparations