Hollman v. Cisneros

March 8, 1995

This federal class action, filed on behalf of a group of African American and Southeast Asian families, challenged historical patterns of race discrimination in the siting of public housing in Minneapolis. A consent decree in 1995 provided for the demolition and reconstruction of public housing, a community planning process, and new Section 8 vouchers to provide broader geographic choice and better living conditions for class members.) 1995

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