The moment that local officials in our nation’s capital have been dreading for months is finally here.

For many people old enough to remember O.J. Simpson’s murder trial, his 1994 exoneration was a defining moment in their understanding of race, policing and justice.

Reparations experts and advocates largely welcomed a move by California to acknowledge in writing its role in perpetuating discrimination against African Americans.

California released an exhaustive report detailing how government laws and policies perpetuated discrimination against African Americans.