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Terry Horton says his North Avondale property was undervalued due to appraisal discrimination

The Black Cincinnati property owner has filed a federal complaint.

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Justice Department Secures Landmark Agreement with City and Police Department Ending Crime-Free Rental Housing Program in Hesperia, California

Consent Order Resolves Allegations of Race and National Origin Discrimination, Requires Complete Repeal of “Crime-Free” Program and Ordinance, and Creates Settlement Fund for Individuals Harmed by Program

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Justice Department Secures Award Against Tennessee Landlord for Sexually Harassing Female Tenants

Following a four-day trial, a federal jury awarded $70,500 in damages to six women who rented homes in Lexington, Tennessee, from defendant Chad David Ables. The jury found that Ables sexually harassed these women at his properties, located in or near his trailer park known as Pop’s Cove, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.

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Justice Department Resolves Fair Housing Claims Against Florida Apartment Complex

The Justice Department announced that Concord Court at Creative Village Partners LTD., Concord Management LTD., related entities and a property manager have agreed to pay $265,000 to resolve allegations that they discriminated against families with children in violation of the Fair Housing Act by imposing unlawful restrictions on minors at an apart

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How to Fix Racist Housing Policies: Sue the Suburbs

How to Fix Racist Housing Policies: Sue the Suburbs
Strengthening U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's civil rights enforcement could send a powerful signal to communities resistant to changing discriminatory housing rules.
February 25, 2021, 8am PST | Diana Ionescu |
Paul Sableman
A quick glance at current statistics shows the stark and continuing legacy of housing discrimination policies in American cities, writes Jerusalem Demsas for Vox. Studies show that "moving to a wealthier neighborhood not only increased the likelihood that kids would go to college, but also increased earnings by roughly 31 percent by the time they’d reached their mid-20s." Yet neighborhoods remain largely segregated, with many areas inaccessible to the average family.

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