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St. Louis Realtors apologizes for perpetuating racist housing policies and offers up new solutions
St. Louis is one of the most segregated American cities, symbolized by the “Delmar Divide” that widely separates white and Black neighborhoods. And Black St. Louisians live at a poverty rate over three times higher than whites. The effects of redlining, racial deed...
Iowa Law Review: Segregation Autopilot: How the Government Perpetuates Segregation and How to Stop It
The ongoing impacts of segregation are felt in so many ways in America, especially housing. A new article published in the Iowa Law Review examines how the federal government – from the Department of Housing to the Department of Defense – perpetuates housing...
City of Springfield Found Liable for Housing Discrimination
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Fair Housing Case Against the City of Springfield The Illinois Times recently profiled Kennedy Hunt P.C.’s major jury trial win in a years-long Fair Housing case the firm filed in 2016. On July 26, a federal jury rendered a verdict for $293,000 in...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Lands Jury Trial Win in Fair Housing Case Against the City of Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, IL. - Kennedy Hunt P.C. is thrilled to announce a jury trial win in a years-long Fair Housing Act case the firm filed in 2016. On July 26, a federal jury rendered a verdict for $293,000 in damages against the City of Springfield to victims of the City’s...
NITA: Justice Through the Lens of the Next Generation
A new white paper from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) offers new suggestions for creating better access to justice and the legal system for vulnerable people. The white paper – titled “Justice Through the Lens of the Next Generation” – was authored...
Title IX: 50 Years Later and Still Falling Short
Title IX – the landmark civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in public schools – turns 50 this summer. And there is much to celebrate with this monumental anniversary of Title IX. Though the law is widely tied to sports, gender equality in athletics was...