Evanston’s US authorities, Illinois, will improve the housing conditions of African Americans at the expense of taxes on sales of marijuana and donations. Municipal Council on Monday, March 22, agreed on the first tranche in the amount of 400 thousand dollars, reports the Chicago Tribune newspaper.
Each of the first 16 family participants will receive compensation in the amount of 25 thousand dollars. These funds can be used to pay an initial contribution for the new home, repair and improvement of property in Evanton, as well as to close the debts for real estate.
Get subsidies can people of African American origin, whose ancestors or relatives lived in Evanton from 1919 to 1969. The program also applies to those who become victims of racial discrimination in the housing sphere in the period after 1969. It is expected that $ 10 million will be allocated within the framework of the program.
Previously, the family of strangled by the Black American Policeman George Floyd settled the lawsuit against Minneapolis. The city council unanimously voted for the pre-trial settlement of the issue and pay the birth of 27 million dollars killed. It was reported that this amount will become one of the largest in such affairs.