July 6, 2026
Billy G. Mills, Civil Rights Attorney and Judge, Dies at 96
(AURN News) — Billy G. Mills, a pioneering civil rights attorney, Los Angeles councilman and judge, has died at 96, according to…
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December 17, 2025
Maryland Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto on Slavery Reparations Commission
(AURN News) — Maryland lawmakers have overridden a veto by Gov. Wes Moore to greenlight a slavery reparations commission. In May, the…
October 15, 2024
$8 Million Settlement Reached Over Redlining in Birmingham’s Black Neighborhoods
In a major victory for Birmingham’s Black communities, the Department of Justice has secured an $8 million settlement from Fairway Independent Mortgage…
May 29, 2024
Report Reveals Ongoing Impact of Redlining on Home Ownership
A new report from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition reveals that race-based exclusion from home ownership persists despite the Fair Housing Act,…
April 13, 2023
New Rules Aim to Decrease Discrimination in Lending to Black Small Businesses
For over a decade, the Dodd-Frank Act has required the CFPB to gather data on small business lending decisions. However, the bureau…
August 2, 2022
DOJ Reaches $20M Redlining Settlement with Trident Mortgage Co.
A mortgage company owned by billionaire Warren Buffett is under scrutiny after being accused of discrimination against Black and Latino homebuyers in…