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September 14, 2009 - 1:56pm -- webmaster

WWL: The Fight for Fair Housing

Is the Obama administration poised to take a different approach towards fair housing?
Published: September 14, 2009 - 1:56pm

Discrimination in housing based on race has been illegal since 1968.  But communities all over the country are still struggling to develop and enforce fair housing.  Today, Where We Live, a look at a lawsuit in Westchester County, New York that’s bringing this issue back into the national spotlight.  We’ll also look at what’s happening right here in Connecticut.  How are federal dollars from the Department of Housing and Urban Development being spent in our cities?  How can your town comply with federal laws—and why does it matter?  David Fink and Erin Kemple will join us in our Hartford studio.

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