Several of the nation’s leading civil rights organizations filed amicus briefs this week urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in Magner v. Gallagher that the federal Fair Housing Act can be enforced when a seemingly neutral housing policy results in discrimination. The Opportunity Agenda joined AARP, ACLU, The Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights UnderContinue reading “Supreme Court Ruling to Impact Protection Against Housing Discrimination”
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Opportunity Agenda Releases ‘2009 State of Opportunity’ Report
Our friends at the Opportunity Agenda today announced the release of their “2009 State of Opportunity in America” report. The report documents America’s progress in protecting opportunity for everyone who lives here, and finds that access to full and equal opportunity is still very much a mixed reality. By analyzing government data across a rangeContinue reading “Opportunity Agenda Releases ‘2009 State of Opportunity’ Report”