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Fulfilling the promises of the Fair Housing Act

April 29, 2022 | Categories: About the FHC | Tags: age, disability, Disability Rights, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, fair housing donate, fair housing month, familial status, give, marital status, membership, national origin, race, religion, results, sex, Sexual Harassment, sexual orientation

A note from our Associate Director, 4/29/2022 You may know that April is National Fair Housing Month, when advocates across the country celebrate the passage of the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968. We’re reminded each April of the hard work and sacrifices made before us that allow us to continue the fight toward ending […]

New Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Filed, Lansing

October 17, 2019 | Categories: About the FHC, News, Press Release | Tags: discrimination, lansing, Lansing State Journal, lawsuit, national origin, Sexual Harassment, WILX

New Sexual Harassment Lawsuit FiledFair Housing Suit Also Alleges National Origin Bias Sarah Yoder contacted the Fair Housing Center in August 2018 to file a sexual harassment complaint against Ryan McDonell. Ms. Yoder, a 39-year-old Native American woman, stated that she had gone to view a one-bedroom house listed for $700/month in Lansing and that Mr. McDonell gave […]

Fair Housing Laws Protect Immigrants, Refugees, and People of All Religious Faiths

February 14, 2017 | Categories: Fair Housing Law | Tags: Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, ICE, immigration, immigration status, national origin, refugee, religion

State and federal fair housing laws prohibit discrimination based on national origin and religion. In our eight-county service area, Ann Arbor, East Lansing, and Ypsilanti all have “policies related to diversity, welcoming and immigration.” For a complete list of all the people protected from discrimination, click here.* Call the Fair Housing Center of Southeast & […]

New Rule Bans Landlords from Blanket Denials Based on Criminal Background

April 13, 2016 | Categories: Fair Housing Law, News, Press Release | Tags: criminal background, disability, fair housing, housing, HUD, national origin, race, Reasonable Accommodation, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan PO Box 7825, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (877) 979-FAIR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Press Release PDF April 12, 2016 For more information, contact: Kristen Cuhran, (877) 979-3247 New Rule Bans Landlords from Blanket Denials Based on Criminal Background On April 4, 2016, the United States Department of Housing and Urban […]

Vaughn v Eastern Michigan University

January 1, 1990 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: Asian, Chinese, discrimination, fair housing, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, Fair Housing Center of Washtenaw County, national origin, race, Ypsilanti

#90-207 Vaughn v Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti Pictured: 1992 FHC Board Members: Raymond Mullins, Michael Apple, and the late Verna Spayth. Mary Vaughn sued EMU for discrimination based on race and national origin. Vaughn alleged that she was fired from her job as a property manager for refusing to discriminate against Asian students. According to Vaughn, […]