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Tag Archives: U.S. Department of Justice
DOJ: Not Okay to Just Claim “Senior Housing”
DOJ: You can’t just claim senior housing- you have to follow the guidelines. Santa Rosa homeowners assoc. pays $49,000. Continue reading
National Civil Rights Groups Applaud Department of Education, Department of Justice
Press Release – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Civil Rights Groups: School Diversity Guidance “Good for Our Young People, for Our Communities and for Our Nation” For Immediate Release Contact: Scott Westbrook Simpson, 202.466.2061, simpson@civilrights.org December 2, 2011 Washington, DC … Continue reading
Department of Justice Press Release, Discrimination Against Families with Children
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Justice Department Settles Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Michigan Mobile Home Operators for Discrimination Against Families with Children WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced the settlement … Continue reading
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Tagged fair housing, familial status, Monroe, U.S. Department of Justice
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Shamrock Village, Monroe: “One Child Only” Policy
Testing by the Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan confirmed that Shamrock Village had a “one child” policy. Pregnant? Two Kids? You aren’t welcome here. Below is an article from the Detroit News. 7/5/2011. Monroe trailer park operators accused of … Continue reading
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Tagged fair housing, familial status, HUD, Monroe, U.S. Department of Justice
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DOJ: Citizens Republic Settles Race-Discrimination Allegations
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Thursday, May 5, 2011 Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Citizens Republic Bancorp Inc. and Citizens Bank Regarding Alleged Lending Discrimination in Detroit Settlement Provides $3.6 Million to Ensure Equal Lending Services … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights, color, fair housing, race, U.S. Department of Justice
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Fair Housing Organizations Drive National Efforts for Housing Integration
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) reported that private non-profit fair housing organizations are making significant inroads to eliminating discrimination around the country. Continue reading
Michigan Property Owner and Manager Ordered to Pay $82,500 in Civil Penalties in Sexual Harassment Case
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Friday, March 4, 2011 Michigan Property Owner and Manager Ordered to Pay $82,500 in Civil Penalties in Sexual Harassment Case
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Tagged civil rights, sexual harrassment, U.S. Department of Justice, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township
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AnnArbor.com Article Focuses on Fair Housing Testing
AnnArbor.com writer James Dickson talks to FHC-SE Director Pamela Kisch in article titled “Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan looking for testers to investigate housing discrimination complaints.” The article, which also includes interviews of Clifford Schrupp from the Fair Housing … Continue reading
Posted in About FHC, News
Tagged annarbor.com, civil rights, tester, testing, training, U.S. Department of Justice
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Kraehnke v Shamrock
#W09-96 Kraehnke v Shamrock Monroe Cassandra Kraehnke contacted the FHC to report that her family was denied the rental of a mobile home in Monroe because she had one child and was pregnant with a second. Ms. Kraehnke said the … Continue reading
Posted in Litigation Log
Tagged familial status, Monroe, pregnancy, U.S. Department of Justice
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FHC v Ivanhoe House Apartments
#W08-40 FHC v Ivanhoe House Apartments Ann Arbor After several years of testing Ivanhoe Apartments for possible violations of fair housing law, the FHC filed suit against the owner and resident manager of the housing complex. To investigate allegations of … Continue reading
