Redlining deprives black and brown people of home ownership

Redlining deprives black and brown people of home ownership

After analyzing data from more than 31 million records, the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) found that African Americans and Latinos were routinely more likely to be denied conventional mortgages at a far higher rate than their white counterparts. I will not stand for this discrimination and as a result, am pushing for investigations into these practices.

Redlining in Philadelphia, Hughes Seeks Answers, Accountability

Redlining in Philadelphia, Hughes Seeks Answers, Accountability

PHILADELPHIA – Febrero 15, 2018 – State Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia) reacted angrily to media reports about the continued “redlining” of neighborhoods in Philadelphia, pledging to seek answers via inquires of state officials when they appear before the...