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Detroit City Council unanimously passes resolution to place reparations question on ballot Bill Pugliano/Getty Images DETROIT, MI - JULY 19: A view of Downtown Detroit looking south on Woodward Avenue is shown July 19, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit s emergency manager Kevin Orr filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy July 18, 2013 making Detroit the largest city to file for bankruptcy in U.S. history. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) and last updated 2021-07-20 20:56:22-04 DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Detroit City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution that would place a question regarding reparations for African Americans on voter ballots. President Pro Tempore Mary Sheffield introduced the resolution for consideration in April.

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