Justice Department Sues Housing Authority in Wayne County, Ill., for Race Discrimination
Justice Department Sues Housing Authority in Wayne County, Ill., for Race Discrimination
The Department today filed a lawsuit against the Wayne County Housing Authority (WCHA), in Fairfield, Ill., as well as Jill Masterson and Danna Sutton, WCHAs executive director and assistant director, respectively, alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act when they tried to discourage a white couple from renting their property in Fairfield to an African-American woman.