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Federal Government Seeks to Halt the First U.S. Reparations Program for Black People

The federal complaint says the program illegally gives housing benefits and cash payments by race and ancestry, and asks a judge to stop payouts.

  • The U.S. Department of Justice has intervened in a lawsuit challenging Evanston's reparations program for Black residents, arguing it violates the Constitution and federal housing law.
  • The program provides benefits to Black individuals who lived in Evanston during a certain period and their descendants, which federal officials contend unlawfully distributes public benefits based on race and ancestry.
  • The Justice Department alleges the program violates the Equal Protection Clause by providing benefits based on race and ancestry, and that the housing assistance component violates the Fair Housing Act.
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Durango Herald broke the news on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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