‘If not us, then who?’: inside the landmark push for reparations for Black Californians

…Nancy and her descendants would go on to purchase more than 400 lush acres of farmland in Coloma. But what should have been a story of triumph ended instead as a tale all too familiar to formerly enslaved Black Americans across the US. The state of California seized the majority of that land under the guise of eminent domain to build a state park, and the family never received just compensation...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/09/california-reparations-slavery-african-americans

14 States File Brief Saying Giant Christian Cross in FL Park Isn’t Religious – Friendly Atheist

Back in June, a U.S. District Court judge said that a giant Christian cross in Pensacola, Florida’s Bayview Park was unconstitutional and had to come down within 30 days.Despite the city of Pensacola — i.e. the taxpayers — already ponying up more than $130,000 to fight this battle, city officials decided to appeal the decision. They’re now getting help from 14 attorneys general from across the country, all of whom say a Giant Christian Cross should be considered a totally secular monument. ....
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/10/05/14-states-file-brief-saying-giant-christian-cross-in-fl-park-isnt-religious/