BOSTON — A legislative hearing Tuesday at the State House examined a bill to create a commission studying reparations for slavery’s legacy in Massachusetts, including potential payments and a formal state apology for the institution’s role in U.S. history. The Joint Committee on the Judiciary took up H.1753, filed by Rep. Russell Holmes, D-Boston, and …
Massachusetts lawmakers advance bill to study slavery reparations, draft state apology
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