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2012

08/17/12
A Mother Tries To Atone For A Deadly Hate Crime
NPR Article
NPR Audio Interview

08/14/12
Painting Party for Masonic Lodge Hit by Racist Graffiti
Skanner Article

08/13/12
Stop Bullying.gov Video Challenge
HUD Contest Announcement

08/10/12
Solidarity Event Against Racism on Mississippi Ave.
Skanner Article

08/09/12
Racist Graffiti on Historic N. Pdx Masonic Lodge
Oregonian Article

08/06/12
Winchester, CT 'Systematically' Discriminate Against Minorities: Lawsuit
Huffington Post Article

07/29/12
Service Animals Help More Than the Blind
Spokesman-Review Article

07/12/12
Eugene man pleads guilty to racial intimidation
KGW.com Article

07/12/12
Pdx's Human Rights Commission Forms Fair Housing Task Force
Oregonian Article

07/11/12
FH Advocacy Committee Works on a Third Plan to Battle Discrimination
Oregonian Article

07/07/12
Pdx Tour Showcasing Discrimination, Segregation Warns Riders to 'Buckle Up'
Oregonian Article

07/06/12
Portland LGBT Community Support for Mollie & Kristene
Pride Northwest Media Release

07/02/12
He's A Cool Cat: Service Animal Makes Debut at Representative Assembly
National Education Assn. Article

06/25/12
Supreme Court Invalidates Most of Arizona's 'Papers Please' Law
Daily Kos Article

06/21/12
Condo Association to Pay $1M in Disability Discrimination Case
Fair Housing Coach Article

06/15/12
Pdx's Human Rights Commission Statement on "Locked Out" Series
HRC Media Release

06/09/12
A Shared Path to Fair Housing
Oregonian Article

06/03/12
Locked Out: Failure of Pdx-Area Fair Housing
Oregonian Article

03/20/2012
Ruling on Racial Disparate Impact in Housing Tax Credits Case Against TX Agency
Court Order

03/19/2012
Race Discrimination Suit Filed in NY
-Fair Housing Justice Center Article
-Complaint

03/14/2012
HUD On Ex-Offenders in Public Housing
Midwest Affordable Housing Mgmt. Assn. Article

03/07/2012
Senate Hearing on Lending Discrimination, Foreclosure Abuses
-Televised Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
-NFHA Media Release

03/05/2012
LGBTQ Equal Access to HUD Housing
HUD Webinar

03/05/2012
How Animals And Humans Heal Each Other
-NPR Radio Spot
-NPR Article

03/01/2012
Oregon History Comics Series Delves into Issues of Discrimination
Portland Mercy Article

02/23/2012
Analysis of Proposed Federal Budget
Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center Article

02/23/2012
Mystery Shoppers Expose Rental Discrimination
WSDU.com Video

02/22/2012
HUD and NFHA Launch Media Campaign
Joint Media Release

02/21/2012
HUD and NFHA Launch Media Campaign
Joint Media Release

02/20/2012
Long Island Discriminatory Land Use Case to Proceed
-Fair Housing Justice Center Media Release
-Complaint

02/14/2012
HBO's 'The Loving Story' and the Supreme Court Ruling on Interracial Marriage in the 1950s
-HBO Trailer on YouTube
-HBO Director's Interview
-The Loving Story Site

02/13/2012
WA Governor Signs Historic Marriage Equality Legislation
Governor Gregoire Media Release

02/13/2012
FHCO Receives 3 HUD Grants
FHCO Media Release

02/11/2012
Racial Discrimination Suit Filed Against Bernard Perish
Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center Medial Release

02/10/2012
Magner v. Gallagher Disparate Impact Case Withdrawn
-NFHA Media Release
-The Opportunity Agenda Article

02/10/2012
Million Awarded by Federal Jury for Discrimination Against Children
Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches Media Release

02/10/2012
St. Paul Withdraws Petition in Housing Discrimination Case
MinnLawyer Blog Post

02/10/2012
Washington's Marriage Equity Legislation
Governor's Statement

02/09/2012
What the National Foreclosure Settlement Means for Oregon
Oregon DOJ Letter

02/06/2012
Justice without borders: Undocumented tenants rights (Spanish)
Univision of Portland Interview with Community Alliance of Tenants in Spanish
Note: FHCO's correct phone number is 800/424-3247 Ext. 2

02/06/2012
African American History Month
Governor's Proclamation

02/03/2012
The Myth of Desegregation: Discrimination and Criminal History
Time.com Article

02/01/2012
Report Suggests End of the Segregated Century
NPR's Talk of the Nation

02/01/2012
Segregation Is Still A Reality: A Response To ‘End of the Segregated Century’ Report
MetroTrends Blog Article

01/31/2012
FHC / DOJ Racial Suit Against St. Bernard Parish
-Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center Media Release
-DOJ Media Release

01/30/2012
HUD Issues New Rule LGBT Protections
HUD Media Release

01/28/2012
Portland's Q Center Applauds HUD Rule to Protect LGBT Households
Portland's Q Center Blog Post

01/21/2012
Fair Housing in Oregon with FHCO's Diane Hess
The Real Estate Show Radio Interview

01/16/2012
It's Not About the Bikes
Portland Mercury Article

01/16/2012
The Oregon Legislature's First Report Card on Racial Equity
-Facing Race Report Card
-OPB Think Out Loud Program
-Oregonian Article

01/13/2012
Amicus Briefs on Manger v. Gallagher Disparate Impact Case
-NFHA et. al Amicus Brief
-Former HUD Officials Amicus Brief (01/3/2012)
-All Amici Submitted
Importance of Disparate Impact; Talking About Magner v. Gallagher
-The Opportunity Agenda Article

01/12/2012
Whites Only Sign Posted in Housing Community
Yahoo! News Article

01/04/2012
President Appoints Head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
NFHA Media Release

2012
Latino Community in Multnomah County: An Unselttling Profile
Coalition of Communities of Color and PSU Report

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