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fromTruthout
1 week ago

Trump Administration Will Shut Down 7 Major Housing Discrimination Cases

HUD plans to end seven investigations into housing discrimination despite prior findings of civil rights violations.
SF LGBT
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Housing discrimination against LGBTQ+ community is on the rise

Housing discrimination has increased significantly since 2022, particularly among real estate professionals and affecting LGBTQ+ families more severely.
#fair-housing-act
Renovation
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Civil rights, housing and consumer advocates urge HUD to rescind watered down' fair housing rule

The revised AFFH rule undermines efforts to promote fair housing, exacerbating the affordable housing crisis.
Renovation
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Civil rights, housing and consumer advocates urge HUD to rescind watered down' fair housing rule

The revised AFFH rule undermines efforts to promote fair housing, exacerbating the affordable housing crisis.
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SF LGBT
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

In battle against transgender rights, Trump targets HUD's housing policies

The recent HUD changes pose a threat to transgender housing rights, signaling a retreat from protections established under previous administrations.
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 months ago

California AG leads legal filing on fair housing grant cancellations

The termination of FHIP grants by the defendants threatens efforts against housing discrimination, leading to urgent calls for reinstatement.
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

Housing Discrimination Laws in Texas: Know Your Rights

In Texas, we still see violations happen in subtle ways - like a landlord refusing to rent to a family with kids, or steering buyers away from certain neighborhoods based on race. That's all illegal under federal law.
LA real estate
fromsfist.com
3 months ago

Another Appraiser Who Undervalued Black and Latino Couple's Home Ordered to Pay $75,000

Racial bias in home appraisals leads to significant undervaluation of properties owned by Black and Latino families.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
3 months ago

Opinion: Fair Chance for Housing Is Key to Justice and Public Health in NYC

Housing discrimination against people with conviction histories remains a significant problem despite the Fair Chance for Housing Act.
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Hundreds of U.S. communities are making reparations for slavery and colonization

"Ever since the United States government's unfulfilled promise of giving every newly freed Black American '40 acres and a mule' after the Civil War, descendants of the enslaved have repeatedly proposed the idea of redistributing land to redress the nation's legacies of slavery."
Social justice
#fair-housing
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago
NYC politics

Watchdog Agency to Investigate Attempted Cuts to Fair Housing Groups

Federal inquiry launched into attempts to cut funds for fair housing enforcement.
Local organizations face significant funding losses impacting their operation and advocacy.
Legislators warn that funding cuts could worsen housing discrimination.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Cuts to Housing Nonprofits Will Spur Discrimination, Democrats Say

Mr. Turner has also forecast that he will slash staff by 50 percent at the agency and by 77 percent at its Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
Left-wing politics
US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

HUD choked funding to enforce fair-housing laws. Legal aid groups may not survive

Federal funding cuts threaten fair-housing organizations critical for supporting families facing discrimination.
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