A new reparations committee in New York State has sparked anger from Republicans who argue that the panel will only divide the state. New York will create a commission tasked with studying potential reparations for state residents who are descendants of enslaved people under a bill signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday. The commission, which will present its findings in 2025, will be tasked with examining the state's legacy of slavery and making non-binding recommendations on how to address racial and structural inequalities in New York that could include monetary compensation. Anything proposed by the panel would...