Fair Housing Hot Topics: What You Need To Know
Free Webinar To Be Offered On May 11 Wednesday, May 5, 2021
The city is offering a free webinar covering fair housing on May 11 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The webinar, which is sponsored by the city’s Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Office of Economic and Community Development in partnership with the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, will provide attendees with updates, resources, best practices and discuss hot topic issues related to fair housing in Tennessee and across the country.
The webinar will feature presentations by Tracy McCracken, director of the Fair Housing, National Community Reinvestment Coalition; Emily O Donnell, attorney and community leader; and Beverly Watts, executive director of the Tennessee Human Rights Commission.
Tenn. lawmakers to discuss bill aiming to end race-based hair discrimination
Supporters of the Crown Act say societyâs bias has resulted in unfair judgment and discrimination against Black women based on hair texture and protective hairstyles.
and last updated 2021-04-06 11:29:15-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â A bill to end race-based hair discrimination will be heard by state lawmakers on Tuesday.
Supporters of the Crown Act say societyâs bias has resulted in unfair judgment and discrimination against Black women based on hair texture and protective hairstyles. This is why they want this bill to pass here in the Volunteer State.
Another plaintiff says he was told to ignore sexual harassing comments
Lawsuit accuses circuit court clerk of using office for background checks for tenants
Circuit Court Clerk also accused of permitting illegal commissary to operate
Two fired Rutherford County Circuit Court Clerk employees contend in a lawsuit they lost jobs for complaining about discrimination and sexual harassment.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday on behalf of plaintiffs Nicholas Trail and Stephen LeQuire by attorneys Michelle Howser of Murfreesboro and Jesse Ford Harbison of Nashville, accuses Melissa Harrell, the elected Circuit Court Clerk, of violating the Tennessee Human Rights Act.
Harrell committed and condoned discriminatory and retaliatory acts against employees, asserts a lawsuit filed in Rutherford County Chancery Court.