Fair housing audit highlights race bias in Cedar Rapids rentals
Audit of 29 rental firms finds testers of different races shown disparate units. Officials urge education and training for landlords while acknowledging busy periods can obscure unbiased action. The Civil Rights Commission may impose fines and require staff training for violators.
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Kenneth White
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Commission
McMurray
White
Smith
Erika
Binegar
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Landlords discuss race bias in Linn County housing audit
Laura O Leary a Landlords of Linn County board member called 29 property managers in April to learn which firms faced race based discrimination complaints. Readouts show consistent refusals to show units to African American testers, mixed explanations about maintenance and condition, and limited staff on weekends with unanswered calls amid a broader housing audit.
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Cedar Rapids
John Marshall Fair Housing Legal Support Center
O’leary
Linn County
Mark Smart
Des Moines
Eagle Property Management
Smart
The
Gazette
Laura O'Leary
Landlords
J Sandford
Wellington Heights
Portugal marks year since Madeleine McCann disappearance
A year after Madeleine McCann vanished from Praia da Luz Portugal church services marked the anniversary. Police say they are still gathering evidence while her parents Kate and Gerry McCann walked to a service in central England and offered no comment. Police have named the McCanns and a local man Robert Murat as suspects but all deny involvement and no decision on charges has been made.
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Praia DA Luz
Portugal
Madeleine McCann
Madeleine
Kate
Gerry McCann
England
McCannis
Robert Murat
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