The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has charged a Plano, Texas, couple with violating the Fair Housing Act by refusing to lease a room to a prospective tenant because she is black.
HUD's charge alleges that in advertising on craigslist for a room in a five-bedroom house, a landlord required applicants to identify their race and submit a photograph of themselves.
Read on for details from HUD.
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