In 2016, public housing tenants in #Baltimore won a historic settlement in a class action suit against @bmorehabc of $8 million for alleged #sexualharassment & abuse by maintenance workers. The case was Smith v. Housing Authority of Baltimore City.

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The 19 women who brought the lawsuit were asked to perform sexual favors in exchange for basic maintenance services and upkeep in violation of the #FairHousingAct.

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They were subjected to uninhabitable conditions of disrepair when they refused or complained.

This settlement is a stark reminder of the rampant problem of #sexualharassment in housing, especially in low-income communities and for women of color.

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. @NAACP_LDF has enforced the #FairHousingAct on behalf of Black communities for over 50 years.

We know that the economic hardship caused by the #CoronavirusPandemic threatens to leave many vulnerable to housing discrimination, including #sexualharassment.

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