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Hennepin County creates Reparative Justice Research Task Force to study local harms
Summary
The Hennepin County Board voted unanimously Dec. 2 to establish a Reparative Justice Research Task Force charged with researching county-specific harms—such as housing covenants and exclusionary policies—and returning data-driven, legally permissible recommendations focused on Hennepin County’s authority and capacity.
Hennepin County commissioners voted unanimously Dec. 2 to establish a Reparative Justice Research Task Force, a board-directed research group tasked with examining the county’s documented history of racially discriminatory policies and recommending county-level remedies.
Commissioner Connolly introduced the action, citing the Race Equity Advisory Council’s (REAC) annual report and examples of historic discrimination in the county, including housing covenants, exclusionary zoning and unequal access to public services. “This research and data collection should be rooted in local harms…
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