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Join Our Brackets for Good Team!

March 6, 2017 | Categories: About FHC, Events, News | Tags: Ann Arbor Area, brackets for good, Fair Housing superheroes, fhcsuperhero, fundraiser, tester, testing

Help score points for the FHC Superheroes!


FHC Testing Leads to Justice Department Action

November 23, 2015 | Categories: About FHC, News | Tags: Children, civil rights, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, fair housing center of southeastern michigan, familial status, Sudi Hopper, testing, U.S. Department of Justice

Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, November 19, 2015   Justice Department Sues Three Michigan Apartment Complexes for Discriminating Against Families with Children The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owners and manager of three Michigan apartment complexes – Parkside East Apartments, in East Lansing, Michigan, Holt Manor […]


Lansing-Area Case: Discrimination Against Families with Children

May 15, 2015 | Categories: About FHC, News, Press Release | Tags: Children, civil rights, discrimination, east lansing, Fair Housing Act, familial status, Holt, Ingham County, lansing, Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Owosso, Shiawassee County, testing

The Fair Housing Center has filed a lawsuit against the owner/operator of several Lansing-area properties. Check out these links for the full press release and statewide news coverage: FHC Press Release Michigan Radio WNEM Channel 5 WFSB Channel 3 (includes video) According to the lawsuit, testers posing as a single parent with a young child were told that […]


A Matter of Place – Documentary Film on Fair Housing

December 18, 2013 | Categories: About FHC | Tags: civil rights, discrimination, Documentary, Fair Housing Justice Center, Film, movie, tester, testing

Our colleagues at the Fair Housing Justice Center in Manhattan have just released a new new film, A Matter of Place. We encourage you to watch this 30-minute, superbly crafted documentary on housing discrimination.


NPR’s This American Life Highlights Fair Housing

December 12, 2013 | Categories: About FHC, Media | Tags: Fair Housing Act, Fair Housing Justice Center, George Romney, House Rules, NPR, ProPublica, tester, testing, This American Life

This American Life recently aired a show titled “House Rules“. The piece focuses on the fair housing act, affirmatively furthering fair housing (including former Republican Governor of Michigan George Romney’s pro-integration role in fair housing), and why and how testing matters. Actual recordings from Fair Housing Justice Center testers are played.


We’re Hiring! Assistant Coordinator of Investigations

July 10, 2013 | Categories: About FHC, News | Tags: assistant coordinator of investigations, employment, job, testing

The Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan is hiring a full time position located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. A full job description is available on our employment page.


Michigan Radio Interviews FHC’s Kristen Cuhran

May 1, 2013 | Categories: About FHC, News | Tags: discrimination, gender identity, housing, LGBT, Michigan Radio, sexual harrassment, sexual orientation, tester, testing

New Michigan Radio Series Looks at Legal LGBT Discrimination in Michigan – FHC staff Kristen Cuhran interviewed.


FHC Director to Receive Service Award

September 17, 2012 | Categories: About FHC, News | Tags: Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit, Pam Kisch, tester, testing

We are pleased to announce that FHC Director Pamela Kisch will be honored at the Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit‘s 15th annual Fair Housing Leadership Awards Reception. This event honors “persons or firms in the housing industry who have taken significant actions in support of fair and equal housing opportunities.” Pam will be presented with the Marvin Thomas […]


The FHC is hiring part-time employees

September 12, 2012 | Categories: About FHC | Tags: civil rights, employment, tester, testing

Help uncover illegal housing discrimination: join our team today!


Civil Rights Testers Needed: Paid or Volunteer

November 18, 2011 | Categories: About FHC, News | Tags: tester, testing, training

[Information on our current testing program can be found at Become a Civil Rights Tester ] The Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan has a tester training scheduled for Monday, December 5, 2011, 530-730 PM in Ann Arbor. We are seeking women and men to assist in the investigation of housing discrimination complaints (“testing”) in Ingham, Jackson, […]


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