REDRESS BLOG
Mecklenburg Transit Tax Likely to Increase Gentrification and Segregation
The Redress Movement opposes the transit plan and tax passed by the Metropolitan Transit Commission and the North Carolina General Assembly. Our opposition is based on the fact that the tax burden of the one cent sales tax will disproportionately fall on lower income communities, while the…
Black, Latine, and Asian: A History of Shared Discrimination, a Future of Shared Action
In general, Black, Latine, and Asian communities faced serious and persistent housing discrimination through the first half of the 20th century, including the lynching of a Chinese immigrant in 1880, a sustained bombing campaign against African Americans perceived to be encroaching on white neighborhoods in the 1920s,…
Redress Contributes Key Tenant Protections to Colorado Receivership Bill
Last month, the Colorado General Assembly passed, and the Governor signed, a new law that targets delinquent slumlords. Existing law already allows cities or counties to fine slumlords for health and safety violations, but those fines often become the cost of doing business. Local jurisdictions can also…
Omaha Fair Housing Campaign: We Can End Source of Income Discrimination
What is a source of income (SOI) protection law? Everyone deserves a safe place to live, regardless of what lawful income they use to pay for it. SOI laws prevent landlords from discriminating against people solely because they use disability benefits, social security, veterans benefits, housing vouchers…
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