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    • DOJ seeks to block reparations to Black people whose ancestors suffered housing discrimination

    By The Washington Times June 17, 2026
    The Justice Department is suing Evanston, Illinois, to stop a first-of-its-kind reparations program that has handed out more than $5 million to Black residents who said they were hurt by housing discrimination.
    DOJ seeks to block reparations to Black people whose ancestors suffered housing discrimination

    DOJ seeks to block reparations to Black people whose ancestors suffered housing discrimination The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Evanston, Illinois, seeking to halt its reparations program. This program, described as the first of its kind, has already distributed over $5 million to Black residents. The lawsuit aims to stop payments to individuals who claim to have been harmed by housing discrimination.

    • The Justice Department is suing Evanston, Illinois.
    • The lawsuit aims to stop a reparations program.
    • The program has already distributed over $5 million.
    • Payments are intended for Black residents affected by housing discrimination.
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