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Read our study on race discrimination in the NOLA housing market here.

5-6-2008 - FHAC Director to testify before Congress re: CDBG program

4/10/2008 - FHAC/NPN hold event: Art, Gentrification & Community Power

4/4/2008 - FHAC Opposes Kenner ban on multi-family dwellings

2/28/2008 - Fair Housing Center settles suit against St. Bernard Parish

11/1/2007 - Fair Housing Center files contempt motion against HANO

10/25/2007 - Fair Housing Center receives $275,000 grant from HUD

9/25/2007 - FHAC Director testifies before US senate re: SB 1668

7/9/2007 - FHAC Settles HANO/HRI River Garden Lawsuit

5/14/2007 - FHAC announces strong opposition to HB 223

4/24/2007 - Investigation reveals race discrimination in NOLA rental housing

4/17/2007 - FHAC celebrates 39th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act

2/6/2007 - FHAC director testifies before congress re: post-K discrimination

1/3/2007 - Fair Housing Center holds housing accessibility training

12/11/2006 - FHAC Director wins Lawyers' Committee Award

12/4/2006 - Former St. Thomas resident admitted to River Garden Apts.

11/13/2006 - St. Bernard halts enforcement of discriminatory ordinance

10/20/2006 - Fair Housing Center opposes Jefferson parish ordinance

10/3/2006 - Fair Housing center files suit against St. Bernard parish

9/22/2006 - FHAC asks Jefferson parish to repeal discriminatory ordinance

9/22/2006- Local Fair Housing Center receives $275,000 grant from HUD

5/23/2006 - Fair Housing Action Center launches Hurricane Relief Project

2/28/2006 - Fair Housing Director testifies before congress re: internet ads

12/22/2005 - Discrimination complaint against Katrina housing websites

12/13/2005 - Judge grants restraining order in suit against Denham Springs

12/12/2005 - Federal disability discrimination suit against Denham Springs

12/1/2005 - GNO Fair Housing hosts public forum on race and rebuilding

11/17/2005 - FHAC Files Discrimination Complaint Against HANO

11/10/2005 - Fair Housing Ctr. Opposes House Bill 88, urges amendment

11/8/2005 - Fair Housing Action Center Hosts Accessibility Training

9/21/2005 - Fair Housing Center is set to open in Baton Rouge, LA

4/12/2005 - Jefferson Parish proclaims April is Fair Housing Month

4/11/2005 - Fair Housing Ctr. settles rental discrimination case for $9,000

4/11/2005 - FHAC set to release Bourbon Street Discrimination Report

4/4/2005 - GNO Fair Housing Center announces 10th Annual Summit

1/30/2005 - Fair Housing Ctr. settles sales discrimination case for $15,000

1/19/2005 - FHAC selects new Executive Director

 

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8/06 - In commemoration of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the FHAC unveils a new fair housing advertising campaign. Listen to the radio ad ; or watch the TV ad (Quicktime format) ; TV ad (AVI format) ; TV ad (MP4 format).

3/28/2005 - Listen to the NPR story on French Quarter nightclub investigation here.