Civil Rights Groups Sue HUD over Suspended Implementation of Fair Housing Rule

by Press | May 8, 2018 | Press Releases

Civil Rights Groups Sue HUD over Suspended Implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule Read the full complaint here.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C.–The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), Texas Appleseed, and Texas Low Income Housing...

Groups to Sue Ben Carson Over Delay of Anti-Segregation Rule

by Press | May 7, 2018 | Newsclips

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of advocacy organizations plans to sue the Department of Housing and Urban Development and its secretary, Ben Carson, over his decision to delay an Obama-era rule intended to ensure that communities confront and address racial segregation. A...

National Civil Rights Groups and Fair Housing Advocates File Brief Holding Bank of America and Wells Fargo Accountable for Housing Discrimination in Miami

by Press | May 4, 2018 | Press Releases

Washington, DC – On May 4, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the ACLU Foundation, the National Fair Housing Alliance, the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., the Poverty and Race Research Action Council (PRRAC), AARP and eight fair...

U.S. launches crackdown on sexual harassment in housing

by Press | Apr 13, 2018 | Newsclips

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration launched an initiative on Thursday to crack down on sexual harassment of women by landlords and encourage victims to come forward for help from the U.S. Justice Department and Department of Housing and Urban...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Condemns Action by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Over Change in Mission Statement

by Press | Mar 7, 2018 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement Wednesday regarding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) decision to remove the...