St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signs executive order to create reparations commission

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones on Wednesday signed an executive order to create a commission to explore and recommend reparations for the city of St. Louis.  The National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America defines reparations as “a process of repairing, healing and restoring a people injured because of their group identity and in violation of their fundamental human rights by governments, corporations, institutions and families.” According to a news release from Jones' office,…