Housing Crisis: Widespread Discrimination; Little Taste for Enforcement
A nationwide survey by HUD reveals, again, that minorities face racism in the housing market. But HUD, again, chooses not to punish the offenders.
Feds Turn Up Heat on Westchester
The Department of Justice is prepared to go to court to seek contempt fines against Westchester County and its top official for failing to live up to a landmark fair housing deal.
Westchester County Could Lose Millions for Fair Housing Failures
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has given Westchester County one more month to comply with requirements of a fair housing settlement or risk losing $7.4 million in grants.
Another Race Case for a Hostile Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, poised to rule on a major affirmative action case, accepts another one. What this might say about dismantling race-conscious programs.
Audit: Blacks, Latinos Still Likely to Face Housing Bias in Whitest Parts of Westchester
Three years after Westchester County entered into a landmark desegregation settlement with the federal government, tests show that minority home seekers still face discrimination in many areas.
No Sting: Feds Won't Go Undercover to Prove Housing Discrimination
African Americans and Latinos are turned away from homes and apartments millions of times annually because of their race, yet the federal government seldom uses undercover investigations, which are the most effective means of catching biased landlords and real estate agents.
Mapping Segregation in Westchester
ProPublica decided to evaluate race and income data for Westchester County to determine whether income alone accounts for the high degree of racial segregation experienced by African Americans there.
Soft on Segregation: How the Feds Failed to Integrate Westchester County
Despite a court order, HUD hasn't made wealthy Westchester County — home to President Clinton and Gov. Cuomo — remove barriers to African Americans and Latinos moving in.