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Atlanta Property Owners Sued for Racial Housing Bias
A federal lawsuit has been filed against Atlanta-based property owners Crimson Management LLC, Benefield Housing Partnership d/b/a Cedartown Commons, and Cedartown Housing Associates, d/b/a Cedarwood Village, alleging that they intentionally discriminated against African-American applicants for housing.
Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband of the Civil Rights Division warned that despite Congress enacting the Fair Housing Act in 1968, racial bias still plagues the nation.
“Congress enacted the Fair Housing Act in 1968 to protect Americans from the racially motivated violence and discrimination that has stained our nation’s history. More than five decades later, our nation regrettably continues to suffer the scourge of racial bias,” said Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband of the Civil Rights Division.
The lawsuit alleges that from at least 2012 to 2018, the defendants steered African-American housing applicants who are elderly or have a disability away from Cedarwood Village, a predominantly white housing complex, to Cedartown Commons, a predominantly African-American housing complex, which is inferior in appearance, location, and amenities to Cedarwood Village.
US Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak for the Northern District of Georgia pledged to continue investigating and eradicating housing discrimination.
“More than 50 years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act, cases like this demonstrate that there is still work to be done to ensure that all people, regardless of race and color, have equal access to housing,” said US Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak for the Northern District of Georgia.
The lawsuit seeks monetary damages to compensate the victims, civil penalties, and a court order barring future discrimination. Anyone who believes they have been a victim of housing discrimination at the defendants’ properties can contact the Justice Department by calling 1-833-591-0294 or sending an email to fairhousing@usdoj.gov.
Key Facts
- State: Federal
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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