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Dear Susie: The ERC’s Fair Housing Advice Column
There are many things to consider when finding a home, discrimination isn’t one of them. The ERC is excited to announce the launch of its first Fair Housing Advice Column in its home [...]
A Response To Drive-By Lawsuits
By Katherine Pearson, Director of Accessibility Rights In December, CBS’s 60 Minutes highlighted the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in a segment on drive-by lawsuits. The piece focused on [...]
Announcing The First Fair Housing Accessibility App
By Melvina Ford, Executive Director To help multifamily housing providers build accessible housing for people living with disabilities, the Equal Rights Center (ERC) has launched the first ever [...]
Property Management Company’s Refusal To Rent To District Voucher Holders Is Unlawful Discrimination
By Kate Scott, Deputy Director Washington, D.C. – The Equal Rights Center (ERC), a civil rights organization that seeks to promote equal opportunity in housing, filed a lawsuit today against The [...]
Join the ERC and Partners in Celebrating Fair Housing Month at These Events Around the Greater Washington DC Region
By Kate Scott, Deputy Director Join the ERC and Partners in Celebrating Fair Housing Month at These Events Around the Greater Washington DC Region This week marked the anniversary of Dr. King’s [...]
Equal Rights Center Releases New Consumer Toolkit About Criminal Records Screening and Fair Housing
By Kate Scott, Deputy Director The Equal Rights Center is excited to release its newest publication, Criminal Records Screening and Fair Housing: A Toolkit for Consumers . The toolkit is designed [...]
Washington Lawyers’ Committee and the Equal Rights Center: To Maintain Gains in Equity, Congress and HUD Secretary Carson Must Oppose Cuts to HUD Budget
By Kate Scott, Deputy Director The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (“WLC”) and Equal Rights Center (“ERC”) strongly oppose President Trump’s proposed budget cuts [...]
HUD Releases Final Rule on VAWA Implementation
By Kate Scott, Director of Fair Housing Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a final rule on implementation of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of [...]
