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REALTORS® Stand Up Against Housing Discrimination

January 20, 2021 | Categories: About the FHC | Tags: Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors, Chelsea, Dexter, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Milan, Real Estate, Realtor, Realtors, Washtenaw County, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township

The Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS® (AAABoR) is partnering with the Fair Housing Center to support the 2021 REALTORS® for Fair Housing Campaign. “We are asking local REALTORS® to publicly pledge their support for the letter and the spirit of fair housing law,” said Tom Renkert, Chief Executive Officer, Ann Arbor Area Board of […]

New Media Coverage on FHC Complaint Against Ypsilanti Township Policy

May 31, 2016 | Categories: Media, News, Press Release | Tags: fair housing, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, HUD, Township of Ypsilanti, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Ypsilanti Township

The Fair Housing Center filed a complaint with HUD in January, 2016, regarding the Township of Ypsilanti’s ban on Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8). Our position is that the township’s rules disproportionately impact minorities, women, disabled residents and women with children – all groups protected under the Fair Housing Act. “Ypsilanti Township hires new attorney to […]

Fair Housing Center responds to “No Section 8” policy in Ypsilanti Township, MI

May 3, 2016 | Categories: News | Tags: disability, Disparate Impact Claim, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, familial status, housing voucher, HUD, race, Section 8, sex, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Ypsilanti Township

The Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan has filed a new discrimination complaint against the Charter Township of Ypsilanti. You can read the housing complaint here. Related MLive articles: First-of-its-kind plan bans section 8 housing, limits rentals in new Ypsilanti Township developments Ypsilanti Township bans section 8 housing, limits rentals in new subdivision […]

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 […]

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 […]

Michigan Property Owner and Manager Ordered to Pay $82,500 in Civil Penalties in Sexual Harassment Case

March 7, 2011 | Categories: News, Press Release | Tags: civil rights, sexual harrassment, U.S. Department of Justice, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township

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

Holland et al v Camelot

January 17, 2005 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: race, Ypsilanti Township

#W05-15 Holland et al v Camelot Ypsilanti Township Nikia Holland, an African-American woman, and her white friends Suzanne and Eric Trader accepted $47,500 to settle a race discrimination case against the owners of Camelot Apartment in Ypsilanti Township. In 2005, Ms. Holland and her friend contacted the FHC to complain about the manager. Their complaints […]

Tyus v Fairway Trails

January 17, 2004 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: disability, Reasonable Accommodation, Retaliation, Ypsilanti Township

#W04-57 Tyus v Fairway Trails Ypsilanti Township After living in Fairway Trails Apartments for three months Harry Tyus asked if, instead of the first week of the month, he could pay his rent after his Social Security disability check arrived. The former tow-truck driver liked the location and convenience of the apartment but not the […]

Robeson v The Meadows

January 1, 2001 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: disability, Reasonable Accommodation, Ypsilanti Township

#W01-12 Robeson v The Meadows Ypsilanti Township Su-Juan Robeson accepted a $2,500 mediation award to settle her disability complaint against The Meadows. Ms. Robeson, who is disabled, needed a railing along the three steps up to her front door and a parking space near her unit. A letter requesting reasonable accommodation was sent by FHC […]

Coates et. al. v Myers

January 1, 1998 | Categories: Litigation | Tags: sex, Sexual Harassment, Ypsilanti Township

#W98-127 Coates et. al. v Myers Ypsilanti Township Six women filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against their former landlords, Raymond “Scott” Myers and his parents, Ernest and Becky Myers. Although the women had never met, all reported a similar pattern of behavior from Scott Myers. According to the lawsuit filed at the end of May […]