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Decatur commission adopts 'Melinda' resolution, creates reparations task force
Summary
The Decatur City Commission unanimously adopted Resolution R‑25‑XX — called the “Melinda” resolution — formally acknowledging historical racial harms in the city and establishing a Decatur Reparations Task Force to research losses, consult descendants, and deliver interim reports at 12 and 24 months and a final report at 36 months.
The Decatur City Commission voted to adopt Resolution R‑25‑XX, known locally as the “Melinda” resolution, formally acknowledging historical crimes and ongoing injuries inflicted on Black residents and establishing a community-directed Decatur Reparations Task Force.
Commissioner Meyer Franck introduced the resolution and read its findings and directives aloud, stating in part: “This is resolution r dash 25 dash x x, a resolution acknowledging the historical crimes and ongoing injuries inflicted upon black residents of Decatur, Georgia, and establishing a reparations task force to study and develop recommendations for redress.” The resolution documents a multi-century history—slavery, exclusionary ordinances, redlining, urban renewal and displacement—and calls for formal acknowledgment, a public apology, and a task force…
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