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FHC Sues City of Howell

February 4, 2020 | Categories: Press Release | Tags: Dane Law, disability, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, fair housing for all, Howell, Pitt McGhee Palmer Rivers, Relman Colfax, Sober Living

City of Howell Sued for Obstructing Housing for Women Recovering from Substance Use Disorders On January 27, 2020, Amber Reineck House, its Founder and President, Courtney Atsalakis, and the Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan filed a disability rights lawsuit against the City of Howell and two of its officials for engaging in […]

FHC Complaint Resolutions Open Up Thousands of Housing Opportunities for Families with Children

December 19, 2019 | Categories: Press Release | Tags: fair housing, Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana, Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Fair Housing Center of Southwest Michigan, Fair Housing Center of West Michigan, familial status, families with kids, Management Resources Development, Monarch Investment, MRD, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

We are very pleased to announce the resolution of two complaints based on familial status discrimination, in violation of the Federal Fair Housing Act. These resolutions ensure a future with many more housing opportunities with families with children. Both complaints were filed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and alleged that the […]

MSU Tiny Rabbit Case Resolved

November 26, 2019 | Categories: Litigation, Press Release | Tags: Alpha Omicron Pi, disability, Disability Rights, east lansing, Emotional Support Animal, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Michigan State University

Civil Rights Demands Change at MSU Sorority According to the complaint taken by the FHC in the fall of 2017, although Kayla Hicks’ need for an emotional support animal was well documented, East Lansing sorority Alpha Omicron Pi (AOII) refused to allow her to live with her emotional support animal, a two-pound Netherland Dwarf Rabbit […]

New Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Filed, Lansing

October 17, 2019 | Categories: About the FHC, News, Press Release | Tags: discrimination, lansing, Lansing State Journal, lawsuit, national origin, Sexual Harassment, WILX

New Sexual Harassment Lawsuit FiledFair Housing Suit Also Alleges National Origin Bias Sarah Yoder contacted the Fair Housing Center in August 2018 to file a sexual harassment complaint against Ryan McDonell. Ms. Yoder, a 39-year-old Native American woman, stated that she had gone to view a one-bedroom house listed for $700/month in Lansing and that Mr. McDonell gave […]

Fair Housing Centers of Michigan Call For Statewide Day of Action, October 16th

October 15, 2019 | Categories: About the FHC, News, Press Release | Tags: DefendCivilRights, DefendMICivilRights

Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid MichiganPO Box 7825, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (877) 979-FAIR www.fhcmichigan.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2019 Fair Housing Centers of Michigan Plan Statewide Day of Action to Oppose HUD’s Attempt to Gut Core Civil Rights Protection The Fair Housing Centers of Metropolitan Detroit, Southeast & Mid Michigan, Southwest Michigan, […]

FHC HUD Complaint Resolved for $45,000 + Policy Changes

September 20, 2019 | Categories: About the FHC, Press Release | Tags: fair housing, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, familial status, families with kids, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

The Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan (FHC) announces the resolution of a complaint based on familial status discrimination, in violation of the Fair Housing Act, filed against Management Resources Development, Inc. (MRD). MRD is a property management and construction company with its headquarters in East Lansing, Michigan. MRD owns and/or manages over […]

National Fair Housing Testing Expert Speaks in Ann Arbor

March 8, 2019 | Categories: About FHC, News, Press Release | Tags: Ann Arbor State Bank, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Fred Freiberg, housing, Mckinley, PNC Bank, Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development

The Fair Housing Center (FHC) will host its 6th Annual Fair Housing Breakfast on March 21st at Weber’s Inn. Fred Freiberg, Executive Director of the Fair Housing Justice Center in New York, is the guest speaker for the charity event. Mr. Freiberg is one the nation’s leading experts on the use of undercover testing as an investigative tool to enforce civil rights laws. His talk is titled: “Fair Housing: With All Deliberate Lethargy.”

New Fair Housing Lawsuit Filed Against MSU Sorority

December 7, 2018 | Categories: About FHC, News, Press Release | Tags: Alpha Omicron Pi, assistance animal, disability, Disability Rights, Emotional Support Animal, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, Federal Court, Kerry Morgan, Michigan State University

Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan PO Box 7825, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (877) 979-FAIR www.fhcmichigan.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3rd, 2018 Media Contacts: Pam Kisch, (877) 979-3247; Attorney Kerry L. Morgan, (734) 281-7100 A copy of the filed complaint is available upon request. New Fair Housing Lawsuit Filed Against MSU Sorority Kayla […]

Book teaches Kids about Housing Discrimination

May 4, 2018 | Categories: About FHC, Press Release | Tags: Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors, discrimination, Education, Fair Housing Act, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, FHAct50

Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan PO Box 7825, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (877) 979-FAIR www.fhcmichigan.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2018 For more information, contact: Pam Kisch, Executive Director, (877) 979-3247 Book teaches Kids about Housing Discrimination The Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan (FHC) was awarded a grant by […]

Renowned Scholar Headlines Fair Housing Breakfast

February 27, 2018 | Categories: About FHC, Press Release | Tags: Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, fundraiser, redlining, Richard Rothstein, segregation, The Color of Law

Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan PO Box 7825, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 (877) 979-FAIR www.fhcmichigan.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2018 Media Contact: Kristen Cuhran Fuller, (877) 979-3247 How the U.S. Government Segregated our Cities ANN ARBOR, MI – The Fair Housing Center welcomes Richard Rothstein, author and renowned scholar, on March […]