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Tag Archives: US Department of Housing and Urban Development
FHC HUD Complaint Resolved for $45,000 + Policy Changes
The Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan (FHC) announces the resolution of a complaint based on familial status discrimination, in violation of the Fair Housing Act, filed against Management Resources Development, Inc. (MRD). MRD is a property management … Continue reading
Posted in About FHC, Press Releases
Tagged fair housing, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, familial status, families with kids, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Comment & Cocktail Hour
The current administration just launched an attack on housing and civil rights that could deeply impact communities of color, families with children, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities. Help protect our neighborhoods from discrimination and #DefendCivilRights! Grab a drink and join us Thursday, … Continue reading
Posted in About FHC, Events
Tagged DefendCivilRights, disparate impact, Disparate Impact Claim, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Ypsilanti
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FHC Says NO to Ben Carson’s Proposed Changes to HUD Mission Statement
Earlier this month, the Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan joined with 572 other civil rights organizations to send a letter to Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ben Carson, in response to media reports that … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Carson, civil rights, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, National Fair Housing Alliance, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
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New Criminal Background & Housing Fact Sheet
The Fair Housing Center is pleased to announce the release of our seventh Fair Housing Fact Sheet. The new fact sheet is titled “Fair Housing, Criminal Background & Arrest Record.” You can find all of our fact sheets here.
Posted in About FHC, Publications
Tagged arrest record, criminal background, Criminal Background Rule, fact sheet, landlord, second chance, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Criminal Background and Housing Info Session
Heard This? “We have a blanket ‘no felony’ policy” “If you served time in the last 20 years, we won’t take you” “We don’t even look an application if you have a criminal record” “Arrested? You can’t live here” If … Continue reading
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Tagged criminal background, fair housing, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, housing, HUD, US Department of Housing and Urban Development
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