PRRAC in the News

By Rachel M. Cohen, The Intercept A coalition of civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit Monday against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and its secretary, Ben Carson. The suit is aimed at stopping a move by Carson the civil rights groups say will only further racial and economic segregation. … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Groups Sue Ben Carson for Delaying Anti-Segregation Housing Reform (The Intercept)

By Lorraine Woellert, Politico Civil right organizations accused HUD of perpetuating racial segregation of delaying a rule that would increase the value of rental subsidies. … [Read more...] about Civil Right Groups Accuse HUD of Perpetuating Racial Segregation (Politico)

By Rachel M. Cohen, American Prospect Hartford, Connecticut, is struggling. Teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, the state’s tiny capital wrestles with many of the same economic challenges as other predominantly poor post-industrial cities along the East Coast. Yet Hartford boasts one remarkably unique feature: Nearly half of its public school students attend desegregated … [Read more...] about Desegregated, Differently (American Prospect)

By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat With a film crew rolling, Hebh Jamal boarded the subway before dawn to start her commute to Beacon High School in Manhattan’s Theater District — a ride that takes an hour and 20 minutes from her family’s apartment in the Bronx. … [Read more...] about Netflix Documentary on School Integration Spotlights New York City but Troubles Some Activists (Chalkbeat)

By Sarah Gantz, Baltimore Sun Maryland has agreed to finance the development of 1,500 affordable housing units in prosperous neighborhoods throughout the Baltimore region and rewrite policies that civil rights groups say perpetuated segregation for decades. … [Read more...] about Maryland Reaches Fair Housing Agreement with Federal Government (Baltimore Sun)