Plan to offer apology for racist laws 'insufficient'

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco's supervisors plan to offer a formal apology to black residents for decades of racist laws and policies perpetrated by the city, a long-awaited first step as it considers providing reparations.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors was scheduled to vote on Tuesday on the resolution apologizing to African Americans and their descendants. All 11 members have signed on as sponsors, guaranteeing its passage. It would be one of the first major US cities to do so.

The resolution calls on San Francisco to not repeat the harmful policies and practices. There are about 46,000 black residents in San Francisco.