DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Another major city issue weighs in on the issue of paying reparations to the descendants of slaves. The Chicago City Council has approved a resolution which urges Congress to consider payments to compensate the injustices and cruelties of slavery. Reporter Katherine Bliss (ph) of our affiliate WBBM has the story.</s>ED SMITH, CHICAGO ALDERMAN: There is not enough money in the universe to pay for the tragedies and the atrocities that took place and to black people during slavery.</s>KATHERINE BLISS, WBBM REPORTER (voice-over): It was another emotional day at city hall on the issue of reparations for the descendants of African-American slaves. For nearly two hours alderman after alderman spoke out in favor of a resolution for congressional hearings on the issue.</s>IKE CAROTHERS, CHICAGO ALDERMAN: I could not sit in my seat and not speak to probably the most significant important resolution that ever came through this body.</s>SMITH: As long as there is a black person on the face of the earth, we should never let this issue die. The black community deserves reparations.</s>BLISS: There was a lot of applause in favor of reparations and a resolution for hearings. But perhaps the testimony that received the greatest reaction came from Alderman Bernie Stone, who spoke not just about reparations but for something he called long overdue by all Americans.</s>BERNIE STONE, CHICAGO ALDERMAN: And to you my brothers and sisters I apologize.</s>BLISS: But the vote to pass the resolution wasn't unanimous. Alderman Brian Doherty was the only "no" vote. He claims he was acting on behalf of his ward.</s>BRIAN DOHERTY, CHICAGO ALDERMAN: They feel very strongly about this also, not so much that there shouldn't be reparations or something be done for -- in regards to that, but they don't believe that there should be any direct monetary payment for something that they weren't or have any responsibility for.</s>KAGAN: And that story coming to us from Katherine Bliss with our affiliate WBBM.
Chicago City Council Calls for Congressional Hearings on Reparations to Slave Descendants