NPR's 'Code Switch' examines who gets compensated after being harmed by the government

NPR | By Gene Demby

Published June 19, 2026 at 4:37 PM EDT

While a bill to study slavery reparations has failed to advance for decades, the Trump administration's 'anti-weaponization fund' could have used a source that exists due to other reparations efforts.

Gene Demby

Gene Demby is the co-host and correspondent for NPR's Code Switch team.

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