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    Affirmative Action in Housing in Westchester County

    New York's Westchester County was sued for defrauding the federal government by misrepresenting its efforts to comply with conditions mandated for housing assistance.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    New York's Westchester County was sued for defrauding the federal government by misrepresenting its efforts to comply with conditions mandated for housing assistance. Today the County entered into a "landmark desegregation agreement," compelling creation of affordable housing in overwhelmingly white communities, including Scarsdale, Broxville and Hastings-on-Hudson. We hear more from Gerald McKinstry of the Journal News and Brian Gilmore, supervising attorney for the Fair Housing Clinic at Howard University School of Law.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Gerald McKinstry

      Staff Writer, Journal News

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      Brian Gilmore

      Supervising Attorney for the Fair Housing Clinic, Howard University School of Law

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    3 of 3
    Afghanistan Takes Another Shot at Democracy
    1. 0:00Drugs, Trade and Flu at the 'Three Amigos' Summit
    2. 7:47Afghanistan Takes Another Shot at Democracy
    3. 41:25Affirmative Action in Housing in Westchester CountyYou’re reading this
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