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...
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...
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...
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...
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...