Press Releases

Here is an archive of the FHC’s past press releases, along with a few issued by partners or relevant government organizations. Please feel free to download and link to these releases.

2025

• New Executive Director for Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan
  September 3, 2025 | View PDF
• Trump Budget Eliminates Fair Housing Funding
  May 22, 2025 | View PDF

2024

• Louisiana Civil Rights Lawyer Speaks on Fair Housing
  November 21, 2024 | View PDF
• Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan Announces Fair Housing Month Membership Drive with Donation Match and Community Event
  April 11, 2024 | View PDF

2023

• Lansing Man with Disabilities Settles New Accessibility Lawsuit
  October 25, 2023 | View PDF
• 10th Annual Fair Housing Breakfast Brings John P. Relman to Ann Arbor
  October 16, 2023 | View PDF
• Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan Aides in $750,000 Disability Lawsuit Settlement
  June 22, 2023 | View PDF
• HUD Awards $550,000 to the Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan just in time for Fair Housing Month
  April 18, 2023 | View PDF

2022

• Fair Housing Center Hosts Charity Event to End Housing Discrimination
  November 4, 2022 | View PDF
• Fair Housing Center Resolves First Lawsuit in Shiawassee County
  March 10, 2022 | View PDF

2021

• Fair Housing Center Raising Funds to Combat Housing Discrimination
  September 15, 2021 | View PDF
• Biden Administration’s Support for Fair Housing Reinforces Local Efforts
  January 29, 2021 | View PDF
• Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS and the Fair Housing Center work together for “2021 REALTORS® for Fair Housing Campaign”
  January 20, 2021 | View PDF
• Interracial Couple Files Federal Lawsuit Against Livingston County Real Estate Agents and Brokerages Alleging Housing Discrimination
  January 18, 2021 | View PDF

2020

• Apartment Complex Sued for “No Felony” Policy
  March 31, 2020 | View PDF
• New Fair Housing Lawsuit Settled in Livingston County
  March 26, 2020 | View PDF
• Fair Housing Center Raising Funds to Combat Housing Discrimination
  March 5, 2020 | View PDF
• City of Howell Sued for Obstructing Housing for Women Recovering from Substance Use Disorders
  January 30, 2020 | View PDF

2019

• HUD Complaint Resolved for $130,000 + Policy Changes Against Property Management Firm
  December 5, 2019 | View PDF
• Civil Rights Demands Change at MSU Sorority
  November 20, 2019 | View PDF
• Fair Housing Centers of Michigan Plan Statewide Day of Action to Oppose HUD’s Attempt to Gut Core Civil Rights Protection
  October 15, 2019 | View PDF
• New Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Filed; Fair Housing Suit Also Alleges National Origin Bias
  October 10, 2019 | View PDF
• HUD Complaint Resolved for $45,000 + Policy Changes Against Multi-State Property Management Company
  September 18, 2019 | View PDF
• Fair Housing Disability Lawsuit Filed in Livingston County
  August 20, 2019 | View PDF
• National Fair Housing Testing Expert Speaks in Ann Arbor
  March 1, 2019 | View PDF

2018

• New Fair Housing Lawsuit Filed Against MSU Sorority
  December 3, 2018 | View PDF
• Book Teaches Kids About Housing Discrimination
  May 2, 2018 | View PDF
• How the U.S. Government Segregated our Cities
  February 26, 2018 | View PDF

2017

• FHC Settles Case for Wheelchair User Forced to Crawl into Home
  October 9, 2017 | View PDF
• Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Students, Teachers, Government Officials, Community Members and Advocates Work Together to Foster Welcoming Communities
  August 31, 2017 | View PDF
• Allegation of Sexual Harassment leads to Fair Housing Lawsuit
  August 17, 2017 | View PDF
• United Way Awards $7,700 Grant to Fair Housing Center
  July 26, 2017 | View PDF
• New Fair Housing Case Filed on Behalf of Wheelchair User
  April 4, 2017 | View PDF

2016

• $40,000 Fair Housing Win: Pit Bull Support Animal Reunited with Family
  December 21, 2016 | View PDF
• Rental Agent Exposes Illegal Housing Discrimination
  November 29, 2016 | View PDF
• Owner of 7 Michigan Apartment Complexes Pays $45,000 Settlement to Fair Housing and Justice Department
  October 5, 2016 | View PDF
• Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Involving Seven Michigan Apartment Complexes
  August 30, 2016 | Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs | View PDF
• Large Regional Property Management Company Accused of Housing Discrimination
  July 13, 2016 | View PDF
• New Rule Bans Landlords from Blanket Denials Based on Criminal Background
  April 12, 2016 | View PDF

2015

• Justice Department Sues Three Michigan Apartment Complexes for Discriminating Against Families with Children
  November 19, 2015 | Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs | View PDF
• African American Family Settles Race Case Against Ypsilanti Township Mobile Home Community
  October 20, 2015 | View PDF
• Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Multiple Lansing-Area Properties
  May 13, 2015 | View PDF

2014

• New Race Lawsuit Filed: White Tenant Attacks Black Teenager Yet Black Family Faces Eviction
  December 29, 2014 | View PDF
• New Discrimination Lawsuit Filed: Wheelchair User Demands Sidewalk Access
  September 30, 2014 | View PDF

2013

• Monroe Michigan Mom Settles New Discrimination Suit For $20,000
  December 3, 2013 | View PDF
• Fair Housing Center Settles Ann Arbor Disability Case for $39,000; “Live-In” Leasing Policy Unfairly Applied, Discriminates Against People with Disabilities
  June 25, 2013 | View PDF
• Monroe Property Does Not Want Children; Lawsuit Filed
  April 10, 2013 | View PDF
• HUD Issues Rules Formalizing Standard on Discriminatory Effects in Housing
  February 8, 2013 | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | View PDF
• Ann Arbor Landlord Sued for Discrimination Against Children
  January 9, 2013 | View PDF

2012

• $10,500 Settlement Adds to Total of More Than $1.7 Million Won by Fair Housing Center for Victims of Housing Bias
  December 10, 2012 | View PDF

2011

• Justice Department Settles Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Michigan Mobile Home Operators for Discrimination Against Families with Children
  July 5, 2011 | Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs | View PDF
• Michigan Property Owner and Manager Ordered to Pay $82,500 in Civil Penalties in Sexual Harassment Case
  March 4, 2011 | View PDF
• HUD Proposes New Regulations To Ensure Equality for LGBT Individuals in Housing
  January 25, 2011 | View PDF

2010

• Jury Awards $115,000 to Victims of Housing Discrimination
  August 6, 2010 | Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs | View PDF
• Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination at Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan Apartment Complex
  July 6, 2010 | Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs | View PDF
• Michigan Fair Housing Groups Awarded $1.1 Million to Help Fight Discrimination
  April 22, 2010 | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | View PDF
• Woodcrest Condominiums Pays $40,000 to Settle Housing Discrimination Case
  March 19, 2010 | View PDF
• $272,500 Settles Disability Case
  March 9, 2010 | View PDF
• Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination at Ann Arbor, Michigan, Apartment Complex
  March 3, 2010 | Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs | View PDF

2009

• Obama Administration to Ensure Inclusion of the LGBT Community in HUD Programs
  October 21, 2009 | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | View PDF
• New Bias Suit Filed Against Ivanhoe Apartments
  July 21, 2009 | View PDF
• Fair Housing center expands to 6 counties
  June 2, 2009 | View PDF
• Justice Department Sues Ypsilanti, Mich., Landlords for Sexual Harassment
  January 29, 2009 | Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs | View PDF

2007

• Ann Arbor Race Discrimination Case: Ann Arbor Apartment Complex Has Now Been Sued Twice
  May 10, 2007 | View PDF

2006

• HUD Charges Michigan Apartment Complex with Violation of the Fair Housing Act by Refusing to Grant Reasonable Accommodation
  March 30, 2006 | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | View PDF

2003

• Domestic Violence Victims Will No Longer Be Evicted – First Settlement of Its Kind in Michigan
  December 10, 2003 | American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan | View PDF