HUD and Salvation Army Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Claims

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WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that the Salvation Army will pay $48,000 to four women as part of a Conciliation Agreement resolving allegations that the international charitable organization wrongfully evicted them from its Turning Point transitional housing center in Washington, DC, because they became pregnant. Salvation Army also agreed to set aside $24,000 for a housing case manager.

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HUD Finds that Puerto Rico Condo Association Discriminated Against Resident with Disabilities

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today it has ordered Castillo Condominium Association, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to pay $20,000 in damages plus a $16,000 civil penalty after finding that the association violated the Fair Housing Act when it refused to allow a resident with disabilities to keep his emotional support animal.

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