fair housing act
Posted Oct 22, 2021, 12:12 pm
Bennito L. Kelty
/TucsonSentinel.com
The city of Tucson paid $15,000 to settle a discrimination claim lodged by a Black lesbian couple who were living in one of the city's public housing units and alleged they were harassed by a neighbor. The couple said the city didn't do enough to resolve the matter; officials deny they discriminated against them despite the settlement.... Read more»
Posted Sep 24, 2021, 9:35 am
Rob Winder
/Cronkite News
To stand out among bidders, many potential home buyers are turning to a tactic that’s become increasingly common in the homebuying process: the love letter – however, these letters could open real estate professionals and their clients to fair housing violations.... Read more»
Posted Nov 21, 2017, 6:49 pm
Julia Angwin, Ariana Tobin & Madeleine Varner /ProPublica
After ProPublica revealed last year that Facebook advertisers could target housing ads to whites only, the company announced it had built a system to spot and reject discriminatory ads. We retested and found major omissions.... Read more»
Posted Mar 28, 2016, 1:05 pm
Madison Alder
/Cronkite News
A federal appeals court Friday reinstated a developer’s lawsuit that charged Yuma city officials with rejecting a housing plan because white neighbors feared it would attract Hispanic residents.... Read more»
Posted Oct 5, 2012, 9:00 am
Erica McFadden
/Morrison Institute
Discrimination towards people with disabilities in housing has been illegal since 1988 when disability was added as a protected group to the Fair Housing Act. In spite of this protection, a number of reports reveal that discrimination against people with disabilities persists.... Read more»
Posted Jun 22, 2012, 1:16 pm
Stacey Leasca
/GlobalPost
On Thursday, the Justice Department sued two polygamous towns, Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz., along the Utah-Arizona border, claiming they discriminated against non-sect members... Read more»
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Posted Apr 4, 2012, 5:11 pm
Stephanie Snyder
/Cronkite News Service
Banks are neglecting foreclosed homes in minority neighborhoods compared to those in white communities, according to a housing advocacy group.... Read more»