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Environmental Racism is a systemic form of racism whereby communities of color are disproportionately exposed to and harmed by adverse environmental factors, such as air pollution, water [...]

The agreement was designed to ensure Related Companies’ tenant screening policies and practices in D.C. align with local prohibitions on discrimination against voucher holders.

Per the settlement, respondents will establish a remedial fund to pay the costs of certain alterations that may be requested by current and future tenants.

ERC sued AIR alleging that the property management company imposed unlawful barriers for applicants with housing vouchers, criminal records more than seven years old, and evictions more than [...]

In 2020, the ERC acted quickly to identify potential language access barriers to information about COVID-19 testing information. Matched-pair testing revealed that consumers with Limited English [...]

Prior to 2018, Mid-America Apartments (MAA) imposed restrictive screening criteria that excluded many prospective tenants, including anyone with a felony conviction. As a result, Black and Latino [...]

ERC submitted comments on the District's draft Annual Action Plan, noting where leaders must do more to meet residents' housing needs.

Following the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Disability Rights Council of Greater Washington was formed with support from the Washington Lawyers’ Committee with the goal of [...]

The Fair Housing Council of Greater Washington was founded with support from the Washington Lawyers’ Committee. The first of its kind in the Greater Washington, D.C. region, the council was [...]