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The Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina works to eliminate housing discrimination and to ensure equal housing opportunity for all people in North Carolina through education, outreach, public policy initiatives, advocacy and enforcement.
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Wilmington housing complex settles criminal-record discrimination case
RALEIGH—Legal Aid of North Carolina announced today that it has settled a housing discrimination complaint…
Legal Aid team honored for racial justice and health equity work in Rocky Mount
High court win for Legal Aid client to benefit all NC public housing tenants
"The Color of Law" author, Richard Rothstein, to give public lecture to raise funds for tenants facing eviction
DURHAM—Richard Rothstein, the acclaimed author of The Color of Law (2017), will give a free…
Housing discrimination case in Greenville continues after one defendant sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for racial harassment
RALEIGH—Douglas Matthew Gurkins, 34, a Greenville resident, has been sentenced to 28 months in federal…
Builders, architects, owners of 5 NC housing complexes settle discrimination cases
RALEIGH · Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) announced today that it has settled housing discrimination complaints…
Fair Housing Project celebrates its 6th year, $5.25 million won for victims of housing discrimination
RALEIGH, April 28, 2017 – When fair housing advocates gather for Raleigh’s 14th Annual Fair…
Fidelity Bank settles fair housing complaint for $1M
RALEIGH, April 22, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced a…
Wake County settles complaint alleging disability discrimination in housing program
RALEIGH, December 5, 2017 – Legal Aid of North Carolina announced today that it has…
Legal Aid of N.C. and Universal Design Institute help hundreds of families obtain accessibility modifications
RALEIGH · May 15, 2018 – Over 250 low income families with disabilities in four states…