BAZELON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW AWARDS CONCERT!
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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Monday, August 15, 2022
JULY 26TH WAS THE 32ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSAGE OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Signed into law in 1990, this civil rights law works to ensure the rights of persons with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications. A great ADA celebration toolkit with resources, language tips, events, etc., is here.
“The Americans with Disabilities Act embodies a national promise to eliminate discriminatory barriers and support full participation, community integration, independent living and economic self-sufficiency for people with disabilities,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “We will continue using this bedrock civil rights law to eliminate barriers and safeguard the rights of people with disabilities across the country.”
In June, 2022, the Department made a multi million-dollar settlement agreement with Uber Technologies Inc. consisting of Uber commitments to policy changes and paying several million dollars in compensation to over 65,000 Uber users charged discriminatory fees due to disability.
The Justice Department’s other recent enforcement efforts have included removing barriers that prevented people with disabilities from booking vaccine appointments on the web and finding critical vaccine information; enforced the ADA to safeguard the rights of people with opioid use disorder (OUD) who are in treatment or recovery; and starting statewide Olmstead investigations in response to complaints.
Read the USDOJ's press release about the anniversary.
National Study Finds Persistent Bias Against Non-White Renters
It also showed that landlords are less likely to reply to applicants with Black and Latino names.
A recent National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) study found that landlords are less likely to respond to applicants with African American and Latino sounding names when renting properties. This contributes to rising residential segregation. In the largest study of rental discrimination, fictitious renters with names associated with White, African American, or Hispanic identities, were used. The research tracked over 25,000 interactions between those people and 8,476 property managers in 50 of the largest U.S. cities. Renters with White-sounding name received a 60% response rate, compared to a 54% and 57% response rate for those with African American and Hispanic identities. Other research have documented similar trends in the buyer’s market.
Research has found that appraisers consistently undervalue homes in Black and Latino neighborhoods. In the NBER analysis, it was found that a lack of a response to a renter of color decreased the likelihood that someone of that ethnic group would live in a property by around 17%. The most discrimination for Black renters was identified in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Louisville. Latinos in Louisville, Houston, and Providence, Rhode Island, faced the strongest constraints, according to a recent analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
ATTEND AN INFORMATIONAL ZOOM SESSION ABOUT LIFE INSURANCE!
Join Patricia Dorn from the Maryland Insurance Administration
for a seminar about Life Insurance - we will discuss both term and permanent.
Join Patricia Dorn from the MIA for a one-hour presentation on the basics of
Life Insurance.
September 22, 2022 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join ZoomGov Meeting
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1611914427
Meeting ID: 161 191 4427
Calling in? 833 568 8864 US Toll-free
Meeting ID: 161 191 4427
Find your local number: https://www.zoomgov.com/u/adHMSNE2Sq
Questions before event? patricia.dorn@maryland.gov
LEARN MORE VIA ZOOM ABOUT MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE!
Join the Maryland Insurance Administration to discuss the Medicare Supplement in Maryland
Join the Maryland Insurance Administration for an important presentation on Medicare Supplement Plans in Maryland. We will review the current available plans and explain how to use our Medicare Supplement rate guide.
Topic: Medicare Supplement in Maryland
Time: Sep 13, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join ZoomGov Meeting
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1601763875
Meeting ID: 160 176 3875
Calling in? 833 568 8864 US Toll-free
Meeting ID: 160 176 3875
Find your local number: https://www.zoomgov.com/u/aeEY0KCibu
Questions? email patricia.dorn@maryland.gov
COME VIA ZOOM TO A HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE INFORMATION LUNCH!
Join the Maryland Insurance Administration for a Lunch with MIA event: What you need to know when shopping for Homeowners Insurance Date: Thursday, July 28th Click here to see the event flyer! ********** Source: Maryland Insurance Administration flyer, July 26, 2022. |
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
STUDY FINDS PERSISTENT BIAS AGAINST NON-WHITE RENTERS
Landlords Are Less Likely to Reply to Applicants with Black and Latino Names
A recent National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) study found that landlords are less likely to respond to applicants with African American and Latino sounding names when renting properties. This solidifies and contributes to rising residential segregation.
In the largest study of rental discrimination, fictitious renters with names more often associated with White, African American, or Hispanic identities, were used. The research tracked over 25,000 interactions between those people and 8,476 property managers in 50 of the largest U.S. cities. Renters with White-sounding name received a 60% response rate, compared to a 54% and 57% response rate for those with African American and Hispanic identities. “African American and Hispanic/LatinX renters continue to face discriminatory constraints in the majority of U.S. cities,” the study said.
Along with other discriminatory practices, housing discrimination against renters of color leads to segregated neighborhoods in both homogenous and diverse cities. When Black or Latino children are raised in what are known as “opportunity neighborhoods” (i.e., areas that are mostly White and have good schools) they earn more later in maturity than those raied in segregated neighborhoods of color.
Other research have documented similar trends in the buyer’s market. Research has found that appraisers consistently undervalue homes in Black and Latino neighborhoods. In the NBER analysis, it was found that a lack of a response to a renter of color decreased the likelihood that someone of that ethnic group would live in a property by around 17%. The most discrimination for Black renters was identified in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Louisville. Latinos in Louisville, Houston, and Providence, Rhode Island, faced the strongest constraints, according to a recent analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
Read the research report Racial Discrimination and Housing Outcomes in the United States Rental Market.
Article source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-29/landlords-are-less-likely-to-reply-to-black-latino-names#xj4y7vzkg
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