It was reported recently that the current Administration is trying to eliminate so-called disparate impact cases under the Fair Housing Act.[1] The press reported it as forcing plaintiffs to prove intent to discriminate. 582 more words
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HUD to Propose Controversial Changes to Disparate Impact Regulations
HUD will shortly be proposing major revisions to a 2013 Obama administration regulation that would make it much more difficult for homebuyers to prove that mortgage lenders have discriminated against them. 483 more words
DISPARATE IMPACT AT THE EPA
Using the EPA’s Civil Rights Office to litigate environmental justice issues
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has enforced civil rights laws under… 236 more words
MINORITY COMMUNITY STILL LACKS RUNNING WATER
Environmental justice problems persist in one of the nation’s wealthiest metroplexes.
Sandbranch, an
unincorporated, overwhelmingly minority and low-income community with 88
residents outside of Dallas, Texas, has been without basic services such as… 1,407 more words
10th Street's struggle for historic neighborhood preservation and inclusive growth
In episode 7 of our podcast, A Little Louder, Texas Housers interviews members of the 10th Street Residential Association who discuss their experience in preserving their historical status and their continued struggle to ensure the future of their neighborhood, settled more than a century ago by freed slaves. 159 more words
Home Depot's Bumpy Road to Equality
By Griffeth J. Barker, BAS-MS Student, Great Basin College
Author Note
This unrevised document was furnished for the purpose of academic submission in the Bachelor of Applied Science–Management & Supervision program during the Spring 2017 semester. 692 more words
The Push for Extreme Suffrage
People aren’t required to know anything about issues or candidates to vote. While that might create challenges to the rationality of electoral outcomes, in the U.S. 1,175 more words
