Fair Housing Podcast: How is disability discrimination different?

This episode: thoughts on how disability protections differ from other protections under the Fair Housing Act.

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Back from sabbatical

It’s been a while. This episode: Thoughts about the re-institutionalization of persons with mental illness.

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Episode 19 ∞ NY, OR, IA, IL Ω

In this spectacular episode, a Bronx man gets a Charge from HUD.

Oregon state civil rights agencies tosses a complaint.

Iowa civil rights investigators are jerks.

Our pal, Bernia Kleina, gets on WGN.

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Our friend, Bernie Kleina

 

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Episode 18 Φ – Wealth v Race; SanFran Ex-Cons; Joliet

Folks:  there is some bad audio at the beginning of the episode.  I cannot edit it out.  Apologies.  – Tony

Even affluent African Americans and Latinos are more likely to live in poor neighborhoods, report says.

San Francisco considers adding criminal history to its protected classes.

DOJ sues Joliet for displacing African American residents.

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MSNBC on the Westchester County, NY debacle

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Episode 17 ☺

Indianapolis woman sentenced to prison for threatening to burn down African American woman’s home.

Baltimore Neighborhoods sues Home Properties for racial discrimination.

Green Township plans to sue HUD to keep out poor families.

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Blast from the past – 1994 Senate hearing on homeowners insurance discrimination

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Episode 16

In this episode, Wells Fargo and Wachovia settle disability discrimination complaints brought by the Justice Department, Cleveland developers settle a design and construction case, a Virginia man allegedly tries to trade sex for rent on craigslist, and ICE clarifies its policy on deporting the victims of civil rights violations.

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Episode 15! Out of the Coma!

Hey, it’s been a long time. Are you still listening? I’m still talking!

This week’s fun:

Cleveland bankers get indicted

HUD Secretary encourages housing authorities to allow ex-offenders

Justice Department sues a Wisconsin town for buckling to racism

HUD looks at Huntsville after it buckles to racism

St. Louis bank does “nothing wrong,” agrees to pay $1.5 million to settle racial discrimination claims

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