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Housing advocates tell board county testing shows persistent discrimination; speakers ask for ordinance changes and stronger enforcement
Summary
Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia told the Arlington County Board that 2024 county-commissioned testing and 2025 Human Rights Initiative testing show ongoing discrimination by source of funds, familial status, national origin and disability; the group urged amending the human rights ordinance and prioritizing enforcement and education.
At the Oct. 18 public-comment session, Laura Dobbs of Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia urged the Arlington County Board to amend the county human rights ordinance and prioritize enforcement after local testing revealed continuing housing discrimination.
Dobbs cited testing…
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