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Lawsuits Allege Eviction Policies Discriminate Against Black Renters

Lawsuits Allege Eviction Policies Discriminate Against Black Renters

FromReset with Sasha-Ann Simons


Lawsuits Allege Eviction Policies Discriminate Against Black Renters

FromReset with Sasha-Ann Simons

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Jul 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Two lawsuits filed against two large Cook County landlords allege that blanket policies of rejecting rental applicants with prior eviction filings discriminate against Black applicants. Reset learns more about the lawsuits and what housing advocates hope to accomplish with Dennericka Brooks, director of the Housing Practice Group at Legal Aid Chicago, and Emily Werth, senior staff attorney at the ACLU of Illinois.
Released:
Jul 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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