Chicago City Council Seeks Firms’ Slavery Ties
From Times Wire Reports
The City Council voted unanimously to require firms that do business with the city to disclose past ties to slavery, a measure that lawmakers say could help descendants of slaves win reparations.
The council approved the ordinance requiring disclosure from companies that held or issued insurance policies covering slaves.
The proposal initially targeted only insurance companies. Alderman Dorothy Tillman amended it before the vote to cover all companies that do business with the city.
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