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High Plains Fair Housing Center works for affordable housing for all

Congress passed the Fair Housing Act with broad bipartisan support one week after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It remains one of the most critical pieces of civil rights legislation for advancing racial and other forms of equality. Since then, the FHA’s protection against discriminatory impacts on particular communities has enjoyed bipartisan support for over 45 years. Today, an...