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Lawsuit alleges low-income housing discrimination
A fair housing watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against Boston-area landlords it accuses of discriminating against low-income applicants.
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Boston-area landlords, brokers accused of discriminating against low-income tenants
A lawsuit filed Wednesday is accusing 20 Boston-area landlords and brokers of housing discrimination against low-income tenants using housing vouchers. The suit was brought by the nonprofit Housing Rights Initiative (HRI) and filed by Lawyers for Civil Rights and Handley Farah & Anderson PLLC. It alleges that the landlords and brokers refused to accept government housing vouchers, often referred to…
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‘This Big Secret': How Size Discrimination Impacts 2 Boston-Based Influencers
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban size discrimination in Massachusetts, something that social media influencers and advocates say continues to negatively impact people’s work, health and other areas of their lives. The proposed legislation, An Act Prohibiting Body Size Discrimination, would prohibit weight and height inequities and incorporate education programs for students as well as health and...
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Policy Honestly: Bill Would Ban Size Discrimination in Mass.
With no laws or regulations prohibiting size discrimination in Massachusetts, social media influencers Linda Ayrapetov and Constance Smith discuss the significance of a bill pending on Beacon Hill with co-sponsor Sen. Rebecca Rausch.
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Brookline Police Chief Fired Following Sexual Harassment Investigation
The police chief in Brookline, Massachusetts, has been fired after serving just two months in the role following the results of an investigation that found he violated the town’s policy against discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation on multiple occasions and with several employees. Town Administrator Mel Kleckner announced on Aug. 5 that the town had recently been made aware of…