David Harris, a Boston fair housing advocate, says racism in housing transactions remains a significant problem, more than a half century after the federal Civil Rights Act. And Harris has the test ...

One of the most effective ways to expose the existence and extent of housing discrimination is through fair housing testing. At the Fair Housing Project, we have a comprehensive testing program to ...

Sofia Karimi spends a chunk of her workday weaving together false identities for her staff – crafting storylines around employment histories, family profiles and education levels. It’s all in good ...

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services unanimously ruled that a plaintiff bringing an action for employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil ...

Nassau and Suffolk counties — as part of housing reform initiatives — have added staff to investigate and litigate discrimination complaints and established public education workshops, but they have ...

In a city with a population of more than 8 million and a pricey and perpetually tight housing market, there are just eight people charged with sussing out systemic discrimination in the housing ...

An undercover investigation released Wednesday found that Black people posing as prospective tenants in Greater Boston were shown fewer apartments than whites and offered fewer incentives to rent, and ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Right now Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid is actively recruiting. "We absolutely are looking for testers," Legal Aid's assistant supervising attorney Elana Dahlager said. "We're looking for ...