DOJ allowed to join lawsuit against Evanston reparations program for Black residents

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Oct. 23, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 23, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/race-class-communities/2026/10/23/doj-allowed-to-join-lawsuit-against-evanston-reparations-program-for-black-residents

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The Department of Justice is officially allowed to join a lawsuit against Evanston’s historic yet highly contested reparations program after a judge approved the agency’s motion last week, according to court records. District Judge John F. Kness approved the DOJ’s motion to join [ a 2024 class- act...