Feds: Denying Housing Over Criminal Record May Be Discrimination

Melvin Lofton, who lives with his mother, says landlords have turned him away in the past because of his record.
Melvin Lofton, who lives with his mother, says landlords have turned him away in the past because of his record. Cheryl Corley / NPR
Melvin Lofton, who lives with his mother, says landlords have turned him away in the past because of his record.
Melvin Lofton, who lives with his mother, says landlords have turned him away in the past because of his record. Cheryl Corley / NPR

Feds: Denying Housing Over Criminal Record May Be Discrimination

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Finding a place to live can be difficult for people with arrest records. Beginning Monday it may be easier for convicted felons to rent a home under the protection of the Fair Housing Act. Read more.

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