Four Bills We’re Following at the North Carolina Legislature
North Carolina legislators have introduced a slate of bills to make it easier to build housing by barring many of the local zoning codes initially used to maintain segregation. The four bipartisan bills include: SB 495/HB 627, by Sen. Julie Mayfield (Asheville) and four other cosponsors, would legalize accessory dwelling units (sometimes referred to…
Read MoreShared Struggles, Standing with Immigrant Communities
Citizenship and residential segregation intersect in ways that drastically impact access to rights, opportunities, and quality of life. With threats to birthright citizenship and against our immigrant neighbors taking shape as official policy, Redress is taking on a call to action to organize in solidarity with tenants in Aurora, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, during…
Read MoreUsing City Power to Prevent Evictions: Lessons from Tanglewood
Residential segregation may seem like a relic of the past, but its harmful legacy continues to impact Black communities today. Decades of disinvestment and discriminatory housing policies have left many neighborhoods vulnerable to exploitation and instability. These effects became painfully clear at Tanglewood Apartments in Charlotte, NC, where predominantly Black, working-class residents were forced to…
Read MoreThe Redress Movement Announces Support for Seven Bills at Nebraska Legislature
The Redress Movement is proud to support a slate of bills in the 2025 Nebraska Legislative Session that will protect renters from unnecessary displacement and discrimination and ultimately build stronger, more stable renter households. In particular, we support: All seven of these bills align with our Shared Principles for Redressing Segregation. In particular, these bills…
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