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2011

12/31/2011
Westchester’s Desegregation Battle
New York Times Article

12/29/2011
Gay Seniors Fear Housing Discrimination
MSNBC Article

12/22/2011
BOA/Countrywide Settles Largest Residential Fair-Lending Case in History with $335 Million
New York Times Article

11/23/2011
AL Not To Rely On Anti-Immigration Law In Issuing Mobile Home Registration
Relman, Dane & Colfax PLLC Media Release

11/22/2011
Familal Status Suit Filed Against CA Municipality
DOJ Media Release

11/07/2011
NYC Race Case Settled for $341K
Fair Housing Justice Center Media
Release
Settlement Agreement and Order

11/01/2011
Blatant FL Familial Status Case Ends In Summary Judgement
Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches Media Release
Court Document 1
Court Document 2

10/27/2011
HUD Awards Damages and Civi lPenalties in OH Case
HUD Order

10/26/2011
DOJ Files Suit Against WI Landlord in Race Case
DOJ Media Release

10/21/2011
Housing and Race: The Continuing Crisis
The Defenders Online Blog

10/19/2011
Fair Housing Plan Can Shift Housing Debates
Marin Independent Journal

10/19/2011
Philadelphia Condo Assn. Accused of Violating FHA in Aid-Dog Case
Philladelphia Inquirer

10/18/2011
TX Family Files Suit Over Apt's Fine of Unsupervised Teen
Dallas News Article

10/18/2011
Enterprise Bank to Spend $3 million+ in Minority and Low Income Communities as Part of Voluntary Settlement
STL Today Article

10/07/2011
NY Sales Co. and Agent Charged with Familial Status Advertising Violation
HUD Media Release

08/23/2011
DOJ Investigates Complaints of Discriminatory Policing Against Sect. 8 Voucher
DOJ Release

08/18/2011
NPR- Minority Housing Hurdles - Neighborhood Demographics
NPR Article
NPR Interview

08/12/2011
OPB Thinking Out Loud - Furthering Fair Housing
OPB Article
OPB Interview

08/10/2011
New York Complaint Based on Local Protections -- Source of Income / Section 8
Court Complaint

08/06/2011
FHCO Releases Statement on PDX Audit Testing
The Oregonian

08/01/2011
DOJ Challenges AL Immigration Law
DOJ Media Release

07/28/2011
IN Woman Jailed for Fair Housing Race Case
The Indianapolis Recorder

07/27/2011
Notorius Imprisioned Skinhead Dies In Salem Hospital
The Oregonian

07/26/2011
Arizona Attorney General Announces Record Fair Housing Settlement
AZ Attorney General Office Release

07/06/2011
HUD to Pay LA Homeowners Affected by Hurricanes
The Washington Post

06/17/2011
HUD Issues Guidance on Criminal History to Public Housing Authorities
HUD Memo

06/17/2011
DOJ Settles Lending Discrimination Complaint with Texas Bank
DOJ Media Release

06/16/2011
DOJ Settles Lending Discrimination Complaint Against St. Louis Bank
DOJ Media Release

06/14/2011
Landlord Ordered to Pay Almost 50K In Race Discrimination Case
The Birmingham News

06/13/2011
Oregon's Section 8 Housing Policy Complicates Housing Search
The Oregonian

06/11/2011
Pdx's Bold Plan to Expose Rental Discrimination
The Oregonian

06/11/2011
Fish Presents Pdx's First Comprehensive Fair Housing Plan
The Oregonian

06/10/2011
Should Rainbows Be Banned In Schools?
The Week

06/05/2011
Descendents of Divisive Supreme Court Decision Unite
The Washington Post

05/31/2011
Community Holds Anti-LGBD Violence Protest
Blogout.justout.com

05/26/2011
Pdx Police Probe Beating of 2 Gay Men
KGW News Channel 8

05/23/2011
Family Status Lawsuit Filed, NY
Complaint

05/20/2011
Letter to Pdx from Center for Intercultural Organizing
Letter from Center for Intercultural Organizing

05/19/2011
DOJ Files Disability Suit Against Nine Apartments in Three States
DOJ Media Release

05/17/2011
Bronx Sales Agent and Two Cooperatives Sued for Racial Discrimation
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss
Final Settlement Agreement
Fair Housing Justice Center of NY's Case Summary (search for "cooperatives")

05/13/2011
Commissioner Fish's Reply to Senator Winter
Letter from Office of Commissioner Fish

05/12/2011
Study Uncovers Housing Discrimination
Fox 12 News

05/11/2011
Discrimination ‘Haunts’ Local Renters
Portland Tribune

05/11/2011
Letter from Oregon Senators on Pdx Discrimination
Letter

05/11/2011
A Rental Market Rife with Racism
The Oregonian

05/10/2011
Pdx Commissioner Responds to Audit Testing Results
Portland Memo

05/09/2011
Audit Finds Discrimination in 64% of Tests
The Oregonian

05/05/2011
LGBT Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities: Stories from the Field
LGBTlongtermcare.org post and video
Report

04/30/2011
2010 Census Shows PDX Diversity Dwindling
The Oregonian

04/30/2011
Lessons Learned?
The Oregonian

04/28/2011
PDX Racism and Rental Housing Report
The Skanner

04/21/2011
Audit Shows Bias in Rental Screening Process
City of Portland Media Release

04/21/2011
Discrimination Found in Rentals
Polk County Itemizer-Observer Article

04/17/2011
County Rentals Flunk Discrimination Test
Eastern Oregonian Article

04/08/2011
HUD Campaign to Focus on Ensuring Equal Access for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons
HUD Media Release

04/08/2011
FHCO Phone Tests Finds Landlords Break Fair Housing Rules
Corvallis Gazette Times

04/06/2011
Undercover Investigation Finds Fraud Common Among Mortgage Loan Modification Companies
NFHA Media Release
NFHA Report
NFHA Powerpoint with Maps and Photos from the Investigation

04/01/2011
PA Man Pleads Guilty for Cross Burning
DOJ Media Release

03/10/2011
Complaint Against Pearl River Gardens, LLC, NY
DOJ Complaint

02/25/2011
HUD Issues Guidance On Discrimination Complaints From Victims of Domestic Violence
HUD Media Release

02/24/2011
Oregon's 2010 Census Shows Striking Latino and Asian Gains
The Oregonian

02/23/2011
U.S. Census 2010's First Look at Race and Hispanic Origin Data
US Census Media Release

02/23/2011
More Interesting Data From Oregon's  2010 Census
The Oregonian

02/23/2011
Oregon 2010 Census Data Shows Latino and Asian Gains
US Census Media Release

02/17/2011
HUD Clarifies ADA Changes Do Not Affect Reasonable Accomodations in Housing
HUD Media Release

02/09/2011
Assessing Claims of Housing Discrimination Against Victims of Domestic Violence
HUD Memo

02/02/2011
How Segregated is Your Community?
Huffington Post Article

01/31/11
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in NY Disability Case Against Property Management Co.
DOJ Media Release

01/26/2011
Management Co. Settles NY Race, Color, National Origin Case
Settlement Agreement

01/20/2011
Medical Marijuana in Subsidized Housing
HUD Memo

01/20/2011
HUD Proposes New Rule on Equal Access Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity
NFHA Media Release
HUD Federal Register

01/14/2011
Neighbor on Neighbor Harassment - Does Fair Housing Act Make a Federal Case of It?
Article by R Schwemm

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2010

12/27/10
Justice Dept. Settles $1.25 Million Disability Case Against Property Management Co.
DOJ Media Release

12/22/10
Justice Dept. Reaches Record Disability Settlement
DOJ Media Release
DOJ Consent Decree

12/21/10
HUD Denies Westchester County's Proposed AI Plan
HUD Memo

12/08/2010
Race Complaint Filed Against Burgundy Gardens, LLC, NY
Complaint

11/04/10
Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries on Medical Marijuana in Housing
BOLI Memo Embedded in FHCO's Medical Marijuana Page

10/27/10
HUD Strengthens Domestic Violence Victims' Protections Across the Country
HUD Media Release

10/01/10
DOJ Settles Familial Case Brought by the FHCO In Klamath Falls for $30K
DOJ Media Release

09/29/10
Pennsylvania Landlords to Pay $40,000 for Illegally Evicting Mom and Adopted Son
Fair Housing Council of Suburban Philadelphia Media Release

08/29/10
Ryderwood, WA Retirement Community Loses Suit; Does Not Qualify as Sr. Community
US District Court Case and Daily News Article

08/11/10
Jury Awards $115K to Sexual Harassment Victims
DOJ Summary, Verdict, Media Release

08/09/10
HUD Charges Chicago Sales Agents With Racial Discrimination
HUD Charge

08/09/10
HUD Charges Philadelphia Landlords For "No Kids" Policy
HUD Charge

08/06/10
Beaverton Landlords Explore Ways to Avoid Discrimination
Oregonian Article

07/21/10
HUD and Florida Managment Co. Reach Agreement to Improve Housing Opportunities for Familes
HUD Medial Release

07/21/10
HUD Charges Black Landlord / Agent with Discriminating Against Hispanic Woman
HUD Charge and Media Release

07/21/10
Justice Dept. Charges Renton, WA Landlord with Violating Four Protected Classes
DOJ Charge and Media Release

07/06/10
DOJ Resolves Disability Discrimination Suit Against MA Housing Authority
DOJ Suit and Media Release

07/02/10
Developer Awarded $1 Million
Relman, Dane & Colfax Media Release

07/01/10
HUD Issues Guidance on LGBT Housing Discrimination
HUD Media Release

07/01/10
Racism in Portland: What Are We Doing?
Portland Tribune Article

07/01/10
Community Leader's Nightmare Ordeal Finally Over
Skanner Article

06/23/10
Georgia Landlord to Pay $680,000 to Settle Race and Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit
Charge and DOJ Media Release

06/15/10
Assessing Complaints that Involve Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression
HUD Media Release

06/13/10
HUD Steps Up in Texas; Requires Appropriate Use of HUD Funds
NY Times Article

06/07/10
HUD Requires Compliance with Local Source of Income Protections
HUD Media Release

06/07/10
HUD Requires Compliance with Local LGBT Protections
HUD Media Release

05/23/10
Housing Discrimination Undercover Story
Fox Undercover Article and Video Clip

05/05/10
New PSU Report Finds Multnomah County 'Uniquely Toxic' for People of Color -- And Getting Worse
Oregonian Article

04/26/10
'Icky Feeling' Isn't Enough
Ashland Daily Tidings

04/24/10
Racism that Lurks Beneath
Oregonian Article

04/16/10
Michael Allen Speaking on the Westchester County (CDBG) Case
YouTube Video of Presentation at Emory School of Law

04/15/10
Study Shows Ashland Biased Against Black Renters with Response from Mayor
Mail Tribune Article

04/15/10
Study: Bias Against Black Renters
Ashland Daily Tidings Article

04/14/10
US Extremist Groups More Than Triple in Year
The Washington Times Article

04/14/10
Study: Racial Bias in Beaverton Housing
KGW TV News Clip

04/13/10
Test Sample Shows Racial Bias in Housing in Beaverton and Ashland
Oregonian Article

04/07/10
For Rent: Just Not To You
Truthout Article

04/07/10
HUD Charges NY Landlord with Refusing to Allow a Service Animal
HUD Statement of Charges

04/02/10
HUD Charges Seattle Apartment with Discrimination Based on National Origin, Race, and Familial Status
HUD Media Release and Charge

03/04/10
Settlement Announced in Lending Discrimination Case Against AIG Subsidiaries
DOJ Mediate Release

Spring 2010
Rage on the Right: The Year in Hate and Extremism
Southern Poverty Law Center Intelligence Report Article

03/18/10
Ex-worker Says Apartments Discriminate
Star-Telegram Article

03/17/10
HUD Gathering Comments on LGBT Housing Discrimination
HUD Media Release

03/15/10
Author Nell Irvin Painter on Her Book "History of White People"
National Public Radio Audio Clip

03/03/10
Grant County Says Stay Out
Oregon Public Broadcasting's Think Out Loud Article and Broadcast

03/02/10
HUD Charges Landlord with Discriminating Against Veteran with Disabilities
HUD Charge Document

02/24/10
Aryan Nations Plan Sparks Protests in John Day
Blue Mountain Eagle Newspaper Article

02/24/10
HUD Charges Condo Developer with Discrimination Against Homeowner with Disabilities
HUD Charge
HUD Media Release

02/17/10
White Supremacist Group Eyes Property in John Day
Blue Mountain Eagle

02/05/10
Lawsuit Against Real Estate Broker and Bronx Cooperative Based on Race Discrimiantion
Fair Housing Justice Center Newsletter
Complaint

01/27/10
Klamath Falls Landlord Loses Familial Discrimination Suit
US District Court Decision

01/19/10
Portland Littered with Anti-MLK Day Leaflets by White Separatists
Oregonian Article

01/13/10
Landmark Design & Construction Case Will Increase Housing Accessibility Across the County
National Fair Housing Alliance Media Release

01/12/10
HUD Settles Illinois Caregiver Case
HUD Media Release

01/06/10
A Bus-Sized Window into Portland’s Discriminatory Past
Willamette Week

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2009

12/22/09
HUD Charges Alabama Landlord with Overt Racial Discrimination
HUD Media Release

11/05/09
Testing Craigslist: Undercover with Portland's Housing Discrimination Police
The Portland Mercury

11/03/09
LA Clippers Owner to Pay $2.725 Million to Settle Housing Discrimination Suit
LA Now (LA Times Blog)

10/29/09
Group Dedicates New Golden West Historical Display
The Skanner

10/16/09
Central City Concern Unveils Golden West Building African-American History Exhibit
US Attorney's Office Media Releas

10/09/09
St. Helen's Landlord Settles Fair Housing Act Case
US Attorney's Office Media Release
Also related: Oregonian article

10/01/09
HUD Charges University with Refusing to Allow Service Dog
HUD Media Release

10/01/09
HUD Charges Landlord for Violating Fair Housing Law with "No Drugs, No Pets, No Children" Ad
HUD Media Release

09/02/09
Arkansas Men Convicted of Civil Rights Charges in Cross Burning Conspiracy
DOJ Media Release

08/11/09
Westchester Adds Housing to Desegregation Pact
NY Times Article

08/10/09
Unprecedented $62.5 Million Settlement In Housing De-Segregation Case Against CDBG-Funded Jurisdiction
Anti-Discrimination Center, Inc. Media Release

08/03/09
Man Steps Forward, Says He Was Victim of Hate
KATU News (story with link to video clip proceeded by brief promo)
Over 100 Gather for Community Speak Out
Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO) notice

06/29/09
Speaker Hunt Statement on Civil Rights Enforcement Issues
Oregon House of Representatives Speakers' Media Release

06/16/09
Medford Men Sentenced for 'Cross Burning'
KTVL News 10 Article

06/11/09
Looking Back, A Tour Through Portland Housing Discrimination History
The Jewish Review; Article and Review by Polina Olsen

05/20/09
Renters Have Immediate Protections from Foreclosure Under New Bill
National Low Income Housing Coalition Media Release

05/15/09
Alsea Cross Burning Shocks Small Oregon Town
KOMO News 4 Article

05/11/09
FHCO Board Member Appointed to Commissioner Avakian's New Oregon Council on Civil Rights
Bureau of Labor and Industries Media Release

05/03/09
New Exhibit: Yes We Can! Unlearning Discrimination In Oregon; a portion of the exhibit contributed by FHCO
KEZI Channel 9 News (link to video clip proceeded by brief promo)

04/15/09
LOST (Season 5, Episode 13, 0:00-0:49)
A flashback of one the TV show's characters provides an example of illegal housing discrimination that predated the real life Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 making familial status a protected class across the US. (link to video clip proceeded by brief promo)

03/19/09
Attorney General Announces Major Shift in Drug Enforcement Policy
PoliceOne.com Article

03/13/09
Oregon Family Forced to Give Up Service Dog; FHCO staff interviewed
KEZI Channel 9 News (video clip proceeded by brief promo)

02/25/09
Two Face Prison for 'KKK' Image
Mail Tribute Article

02/08/09
Interview with Oregon Jewish Museum Director on their "Yes We Can! Unlearning Discriminationin Oregon" exhibit which features the FHCO's Anywhere But Here Display; a portion of the exhibit contributed by FHCO
1190 KEX Radio's Sunday Magazine Show - Note: this is an MP3 audio file link

01/04/09
Creature Comforts (a different perspective on service animals)
The New York Times

01/02/09
Helper Parrots, Guide Horses Face Legal Challenges
NPR Story & Audio File

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2008

12/31/08
Assistance Monkeys, Ducks, Parrots, Pigs and Ducks ... Should the law protect them?
Culture Dish Article

11/13/08
Alleged Race Discrimination at Michigan Apartment Resolved
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

11/07/08
Indiana Retirement Home Sued for Disabilities Discrimination
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

11/05/08
Fair Housing Suit Filed in South Dakota
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

10/29/08
Suit Filed Against Nebraska Condo Assn. and Its President
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

10/09/08
Pennsylvania Apartment Owner and Managing Agent Settles Claim of Disability Discrimination
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

09/23/08
St. Helens Landlord Sued Over Tenant's Request for Companion Dog
Oregonian Article

09/16/08
Dog Dials 911 After Owner has Seizure
MSNBC Article and NBC News video

09/11/08
Senate Passes the ADA Amendments Act
CivilRights.org

08/08/08
Study Shows Minorities Receive More Faulty Loans, Regardless of Income
Community Investment Network Article (with link to study)

08/07/08
A Little More Light on Little-Known History
Oregonian Article

08/19/08
U.S. Says Many Apartments Violate Law on Disabled
New York Times

07/09/08
BOLI Resumes Investigation of Fair Housing Complaints in Oregon
BOLI Media Release

05/31/08
KKK Burning in Medford; Suspect Jailed
Mail Tribune

05/29/08
KKK Symbol and Cross Burning Stun an Oregon Community (Medford)
The Daily Voice (story with video clip)

05/27/08
KKK Symbol and Cross Burning Stun an Oregon Community (Medford)
KTVL News 10 Video Clip

05/29/08
Racial Shift in a Progressive City Spurs Talks
New York Times

05/29/08
Oregon Apartment Settles Autistic Case for $40,000
HUD Media Release

04/04/08
Housing Discrimination Far from Banished
Portland Tribune

04/03/08
Roommates.com Not Immune From Discrimination Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules
Wired.com

03/11/08
Cross Burning Conviction in Indiana
DOJ Media Release

02/01/08
Judge's Ruling Lifts Stay on Civil Unions in Oregon
Oregonian Article

01/11/08
Baltimore Blames Lender for Wave of Foreclosures
NPR Article & Audio File

01/01/08
New Protected Classes in OR and WA
FHCO Published Article

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2007

2007 Fair Housing Citizen Survey: Oregon's Urban Areas
Prepared by BBC Research & Consulting for the FHCO

12/11/07
UN Report Addresses US Legacy of Housing Discrimination
NFHA Media Release

07/26/07
Judge strikes down Hazleton laws on illegal immigrants
Pittsburg Post-Gazette

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2006

12/22/06
“Still No Home for the Holidays” for Katrina Survivors
NFHA Media Release

10/24/006
Beaverton Landlord Gets Jail Time for Sex Abuse of Tenant
OregonLive.com

06/19/06
In Parts of U.S. Northwest, a Changing Face
The Washington Post

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2005

08/14/05
So If You Can't Fly the American Flag, Can We Compromise? At Home with the Riverboat Aristocrats
Jehovahs-Witness.Net Article

02/23/05
Disabled Woman's Dog Has Its Day
Detroit Free Press

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2004

12/22/04
Former San Antonio Onwer / Manager of Retirement Community Pays $420,000 Settlement
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

12/22/04
Maui Pays $700,000 to Settle Zoning Discrimination
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

12/02/04
Minnesota Landlord Pays $425,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Case
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

11/17/04
Federal Discrimination Suit Filed Against Janesville, Iowa
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

09/29/04
Discrimination Suit Against Housing Authority of Baltimore City Settled
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

09/29/04
Largest Justice Dept. Disability Suit Settled
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

09/14/04
Chicago Apartment Owner Settles Familial Status Suit
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

09/07/04
Chicago Condo Assn. Settles Disability Suit for $83,500
US Dept. of Justice Media Release

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2001

09/05/01
Linguistic Profiling: Scientific Research Used to Support Claims of Illegal Discrimination
NPR Story & Audio File

05/31/01
Ye Old Sprawling Honky Town: Census Reflects Decades of Poor Planning, Discrimination
Eugene Weekly

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1990s

11/1995
Fair Housing Conciliation Agreement and Multiple Listing Services - 67 Agreed Upon Words
RMLS Concilliation Agreement

11/1992
First National Case in Which Whate Plaintiffs Receice Compensation for Steering; $250K Settlement
National Fair Housing Advocate Online Article

Summer 1994
Federal Court Reaffirms Legal Standing of Fair Housing Testers to Bring Claim
National Fair Housing Advocate Online Article

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