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FHC Testing Leads to Justice Department Action

November 23, 2015 | Categories: About FHC, News | Tags: Children, civil rights, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, familial status, Sudi Hopper, testing, U.S. Department of Justice

Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, November 19, 2015 Justice Department Sues Three Michigan Apartment Complexes for Discriminating Against Families with Children The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owners and manager of three Michigan apartment complexes – Parkside East Apartments, in East Lansing, Michigan, Holt Manor […]

African American Family Settles Housing Race Case

October 26, 2015 | Categories: About FHC, News, Press Release | Tags: fair housing, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, Paula Scott, race, Steve Tomkowiak, Swan Creek Mobile Home Community, Ypsilanti Township

Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan PO Box 7825, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (877) 979-FAIR www.fhcmichigan.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE African American Family Settles Race Case Against Ypsilanti Township Mobile Home Community Tuesday, October 20, 2015 For more information contact: Pamela Kisch, 734-272-8383 Paula Scott accepted a non-disclosed settlement to resolve her lawsuit against Swan Creek Mobile Home […]

Congratulations to Delphia Simpson and Ron Woods

October 26, 2015 | Categories: About FHC | Tags: Board Members, Delphia Simpson, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, Ron Woods

We are excited to announce that Fair Housing Center board member, Delphia Simpson, and past board member, Ron Woods, were honored by the Vanzetti M. Hamilton Bar Association (VHBA) and the Washtenaw County Bar Association (WCBA) during the Bias Awareness and Inclusion Reception. WCBA presented its Martin Luther King, Jr. “I Have a Dream” Award to […]

FHC Fall 2015 Newsletter

October 13, 2015 | Categories: About FHC, News | Tags: fair housing, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, newsletter

The FHC 2015 Fall Newsletter is out! View the digital color version online right now. Highlights include news of a recently settled race discrimination case, photos from our 2nd Fair Housing Breakfast, disability success stories, and more. Didn’t get a printed copy and want one? Have questions or comments? We’d love to hear from you at info@fhcmichigan.org.

Alexandra Murphy Joins FHC Board

June 18, 2015 | Categories: About FHC | Tags: Alexandra Murphy, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, FHC Board of Directors, University of Michigan

Please join us in welcoming Alexandra Murphy to Fair Housing Center’s Board of Directors. Alexandra Murphy is an Assistant Professor of Sociology and a Faculty Associate of the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan. She received her B.A. in Urban Studies from Barnard College and her PhD in Sociology & Social Policy from […]

We’re Moving! + “Cocktails for Karma”

May 18, 2015 | Categories: About FHC | Tags: Ann Arbor, Bar at 327 Braun Court, event, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, fundraiser, move, Ypsilanti

It’s Official! We’re Moving! The Fair Housing Center has been based in Ann Arbor since 1992. This Wednesday morning we are moving our offices to downtown Ypsilanti. Please join us for our last official night in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, May 19th. We will be saying farewell at The Bar at Braun Court, located in the Kerrytown area. FHC staff will be there 5-7 […]

2nd Annual Fair Housing Breakfast A Success

March 4, 2015 | Categories: About FHC | Tags: #fhcbreakfast2015, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor State Bank, Charles Reinhart Company Realtors, civil rights, event, fair housing, Fair Housing Act, Fair Housing Breakfast, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, Flagstar Bank, fundraiser, Huron Valley Financial, Jason Reece, Kirwan Institute, MB Financial Bank, Mckinley, Michigan Realtors, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, MSHDA, Washtenaw County, Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development, Zingerman’s Community of Businesses

Our guest speaker for this year’s event was Jason Reece from the Kirwan Institute. Mr. Reece’s talk “Place, Housing & Opportunity: Fair Housing for Supporting Thriving Families and Communities” covered housing and health equity, the need for fair housing testing, and high quality housing in high opportunity areas for all. You can view slides from […]

23rd Anniversary Happy Hour

February 19, 2015 | Categories: About FHC, News | Tags: Ann Arbor, celebration, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, FHC 23rd Anniversary, happy hour

If you find yourself in Ann Arbor next Thursday, please join us for Happy Hour at The Bar at 327 Braun Court! Thursday, February 26th, from 5-7 PM. We’ll be eating cake, appreciating a warm room, and celebrating our 23rd Anniversary. A portion of all drink proceeds will be donated to the FHC and additional donations are welcome.

African-American Family Hopes for Justice in Fair Housing Case

January 5, 2015 | Categories: About FHC, Fair Housing Law, Press Release | Tags: Civil Rights Act, color, Fair Housing Act, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, race, Tomkowiak, Ypsilanti Township

The Fair Housing Center has aided in the filing of a race discrimination lawsuit against a property in Ypsilanti Township, MI. The lawsuit alleges that a white tenant attacked a black teenager, yet the black family faced eviction within two days of the incident, while the white family did not receive an eviction notice until after […]

Cast Your Vote! FHC Name Change

December 1, 2014 | Categories: About FHC | Tags: fair housing center of southeastern michigan, name change

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