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Housing Discrimination Case in Greenville Continues after One Defendant Sentenced to 28 Months in Federal Prison for Racial Harassment

December 1, 2020by Jeff Dillman

RALEIGH, December 1, 2020—Douglas Matthew Gurkins, 34, a Greenville resident, has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for using racial slurs against and threatening the lives of a …

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: African American, DOJ, fair housing act, lawsuit, race

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CDC Nationwide Eviction Moratorium Takes Effect

September 4, 2020by Jeff Dillman

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has ordered the nationwide suspension of certain residential evictions for nonpayment of rent, fees, and other charges. The order takes effect on September …

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: Eviction

Fair Housing and Criminal Background Screening Guide: Public Housing and Section 8 Vouchers

August 4, 2020by Lauren Brasil

The guidance below describes how a criminal record may affect applicants and tenants in North Carolina who live in subsidized housing.   Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) operate a number of subsidized …

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: affordable housing, criminal background, Disparate Impact

Free Fair Housing Webinar for Durham Residents

July 27, 2020by Jeff Dillman

Join Legal Aid of North Carolina and the City of Durham Human Relations Division for a free webinar on fair housing law and tenant’s rights on August 4, 2020 at …

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: disability, event, Eviction, fair housing act, reasonable accommodations

Fair Housing Project Update Regarding Housing Discrimination and the Coronavirus 

March 20, 2020by Jeff Dillman

Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Fair Housing Project understands that COVID-19 is a serious threat to the health, safety and well-being of all North Carolinians, but particularly seniors, people with …

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: disability, national origin, race

Raleigh Housing Authority Settles Lawsuit Alleging Housing Discrimination Against Victims of Domestic Violence

October 16, 2019by Lauren Brasil

RALEIGH, October 16, 2019 – Legal Aid of North Carolina and the Duke Civil Justice Clinic announced today that they recently settled a federal discrimination complaint filed against the Raleigh …

Filed Under: Featured, Homepage Left, News Tagged With: domestic violence, sex discrimination, sex/gender, VAWA

HUD Awards Legal Aid of NC $425,000 to Support Its Fair Housing Work

April 23, 2019by Jeff Dillman

On April 17, 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) announced that Legal Aid of North Carolina had been awarded an Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) grant …

Filed Under: Featured, Homepage Center, News Tagged With: fair housing act, HUD

Legal Aid of North Carolina Receives HUD Fair Housing Grant

December 7, 2018by Jeff Dillman

On December 4, 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) was one of nearly 80 organizations to be awarded …

Filed Under: Featured, Homepage Left, News Tagged With: fair housing act, HUD

National Origin Fair Housing Listening Session to be held in Durham

August 31, 2018by Lauren Brasil

The Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina and the City of Durham Human Relations Division are proud to announce a fair housing listening session focusing on national …

Filed Under: Events, Featured, Homepage Center Tagged With: fair housing act, immigration, Latino, Limited English Proficiency, national origin

HUD Seeks Comments on “Streamlining” Fair Housing Regulation

August 16, 2018by Jeff Dillman

On August 16, 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a notice asking for public comments regarding “streamlining and enhanc[ing]” HUD’s “affirmatively furthering fair housing” (AFFH) …

Filed Under: Featured, Homepage Left, News Tagged With: AFFH, fair housing act, HUD, lawsuit, NFHA

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