Nikole Hannah-Jones

Housing Crisis: Widespread Discrimination, Little Taste For Enforcement

Racial and ethnic minorities continue to find themselves locked out of many housing opportunities.

Nikole Hannah-Jones
Par Nikole Hannah-Jones

The results of Tuesday's U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development national study on the persistence of housing discrimination are unlikely to shock: Racial and ethnic minorities continue to find themselves locked out of many housing opportunities. No, the more startling thing may be what HUD intends to do with its findings. HUD spent $9

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Feds Ramp Up Pressure On Posh NYC Suburbs Over Fair Housing Discrimination

A house in New Rochelle, New York, in Westchester County. Auhorities of the notoriously « old-money » county outside New York City are facing increasing federal pressure to enact desegregation legislation related to fair housing requirements. (Photo/WalkingGeek via Flickr) The showdown in Westchester County over a 4-year-old federal residential desegregation order just got real. The U.S. Department […]

Nikole Hannah-Jones
Par Nikole Hannah-Jones

The showdown in Westchester County over a 4-year-old federal residential desegregation order just got real. The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to the New York City suburb last Friday threatening to seek a contempt ruling in federal court. A contempt ruling could result in fines against both the county and County Executive Rob

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