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Report documents mortgage discrimination in Twin Cities
Lenders discriminate. Housing is segregated. Communities of color are hit harder by the foreclosure crisis than anyone else. That's the ugly face of racial discrimination in the Twin Cities revealed in a 54-page report released by the Institute on Race and Poverty at the University of Minnesota Law School.MORE »
St. Paul Disparity Study shows discrimination still occurring
Study results will help the City set realistic goals for minority inclusion
As the City of St. Paul moves forward with plans to establish a newly-merged Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity (DHREEO), a key part of its charge will be to foster minority and female participation on City projects.MORE »
Report: Fewer minorities employed by state compared with a decade ago
Minnesota state agencies barely employ more minorities now than they did in 1997 and a number of departments are showing a decline despite the steady growth of populations of color statewide, according to a new report by the Minnesota State Affirmative Action Association (MSAAA).
Further, it appears that the bulk of that slippage has occurred since Gov.MORE »
Minneapolis affirmative action enforcement judged: WEAK (part 2)
‘We are breaking the law’ by not honoring Civil Rights Ordinance obligations
To remedy past discrimination against women and minorities, a Civil Rights Ordinance that requires contractors for city-funded projects to employ affirmative action was passed in Minneapolis in 1967. It calls for 11 percent minority participation and six percent female participation.MORE »
St. Cloud State dean is determined to do the right thing
“I think leadership at the top is very important,” says Williams, who has been at SCSU since 1999, of the university’s past diversity efforts that fell short.MORE »
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