Lawsuit: Suburban landlord’s refusal to rent to people with arrest records equals racial discrimination – Chicago Tribune*

Josefina Navar, HOPE’s director of enforcement, said such alleged blanket policies violate federal housing law.“Housing providers can’t deny applicants based on arrest history,” she said. “An arrest really only shows someone has been suspected of doing something illegal.”

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