April 12, 2026 NYC mayor cites $180K racial wealth gap to justify taxes, police cuts New York Mayor Mamdani highlights stark racial wealth gap in city report but sidesteps questions about why DEI language was removed from the document.
April 10, 2026 Chicago suburb locals hope reparations addresses 'affordability pressures' as Black population dwindles Evanston, Illinois has paid out millions in reparations to Black residents, but some locals say the $25,000 payments aren't enough to address decades of housing discrimination.
April 6, 2026 Ayanna Pressley ripped for calling evictions an 'act of violence' Rep. Ayanna Pressley faced backlash and hypocrisy allegations after calling eviction "an act of violence" while appearing to benefit from rental properties.
April 3, 2026 Holocaust survivor, 86, priced out of NYC says Mamdani skipped scheduled housing meeting An 86-year-old Holocaust survivor says NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani failed to follow through on a promised housing meeting as costs soar.
April 2, 2026 Buying a home just got more expensive as the Iran war drives up mortgage rates Mortgage rates hit a six-month high of 6.38% as the Iran conflict stokes inflation fears, pushing homeownership further out of reach for many Americans.
March 27, 2026 AI Can Help Solve The Housing Crisis A new AI platform finds new housing areas to develop within a matter of minutes, instead of years.
March 26, 2026 Key Trump agency unleashes probe on blue state over potential race-based mortgage aid: 'DEI is dead' HUD has opened a fair housing investigation into Washington state’s Covenant Homeownership Program, arguing public materials suggest the aid may unlawfully rely on race-based eligibility requirements.
March 22, 2026 Chicago residents unionize to fight possible displacement, rent hikes over Obama Presidential Center Woodlawn tenants at Chaney Braggs Apartments have formed a union to fight displacement they say is driven by the Obama Presidential Center's arrival.
March 21, 2026 Massachusetts mayor wants nation to see positive impact of cash handouts as city tackles poverty Uplift Salem gave 100 residents $500 monthly for one year, backed by $685,000 in private funds. Mayor Pangallo claims a Salem State University study shows broad benefits.
March 21, 2026 FBI raids Hollywood mansion in $17.4M alleged mortgage scam targeting seniors, 11 arrested including Iranian FBI agents raided a Hollywood mansion early Thursday, arresting a suspect in pajamas in a raid tied to an alleged $17.4 million mortgage fraud scheme targeting elderly homeowners.
