When We Say Defend Black Lives, We Mean Defend Black Homes Too
Photo Credit: Steve Richey/StockSnap The fight for Black lives is not a monolith. In fact, the past few months have […]
Housing
Unhoused People’s Right To Public Bathrooms
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention to unhoused people’s lack of access to sanitary living conditions. The extreme dearth of shelter beds and public restrooms across the country means that unhoused people, despite being particularly vulnerable to the effects of the outbreak, have little means by which to protect themselves.
What Nipsey Hussle Taught the Neighborhood
Guest post by Demisse Selassie. Demisse, 27, is a Prince George’s County, Maryland native. He is currently a first-year student at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Demisse’s interests lie at the intersection of law, policy, and community economic development. He previously served as an intern in the Obama White House.
The Fate of Private Disparate Impact Housing Claims in the Trump Era
In 2015, The Supreme Court handed down a 5-4 decision in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive
On the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, Where Are We?
April 11 marked the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, which was passed in 1968 to fix residential segregation
Who Are You Calling a Nuisance?: How Nuisance Ordinances Discriminate Against Families With Children
The housing crisis in the United States has garnered increasing attention over the past few years, and recent studies have