A Portland housing audit found that black and Latino renters were discriminated against by landlords and leasing agents in 64% of 50 tests.
A Portland housing audit found that black and Latino renters were discriminated against by landlords and leasing agents in 64% of 50 tests.
But Portland, which released the results last month, has not gone after the landlords who discriminated or even notified them they were tested, though such discrimination violates local, state and federal fair-housing laws.
City Commissioner Nick Fish, who oversees the Portland Housing Bureau, said he was “outraged by the results.” But he emphasized that stopping discrimination must include education and cooperation with landlords, not just enforcement.
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