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 Stanley Augustin | 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 Stanley Augustin | 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...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds to Nomination of Dr. Ben Carson as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

by Stanley Augustin | Dec 5, 2016 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law President and Executive Director Kristen Clarke issued the following statement in response to the nomination of Dr. Benjamin Carson as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: “The U.S....

HUD Tries to Crack Down on Discrimination by Insurers, While Insurers Deny They’re Discriminating

by Stanley Augustin | Oct 6, 2016 | Newsclips