In March, City Council approved a direct cash payment option for all recipients of the city’s reparations program, following years of community advocacy for the option. She added that she believes the city’s Reparations Committee and City Council likely agreed to support direct cash payments once pressure from residents increased, following publicity around the committee’s decision to approve the option for two Evanston residents in early March. — Reparations Committee approves direct cash payment option for Restorative Housing Program recipients