Economists warned a legislative commission studying reparations that paying Black residents for decades of disproportionate policing, incarceration, and housing discrimination could end up costing California more than $800 billion in state revenue.
‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator 2’ kick off box-office battle
“Wicked,” the first installment in a two-part movie adaptation of a beloved Broadway musical, generated $19.2 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales from early screenings this week.