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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday.
The bill signing comes at a time when many states and towns throughout the United States attempt to figure out how to best reckon with the country’s dark past.