close Dept. of Justice wants to shut down ‘spoils’ system of reparations as several cities push effort The DOJ joined a lawsuit challenging Evanston, Illinois's reparations housing program, arguing it unlawfully distributes public benefits based strictly on race and ancestry. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE — The federal government wants to shut down reparations programs in the U.S., accusing state and local officials of "virtue signaling" and trying to get "votes" as