Star Tribune Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:07:25 GMT
St. Paul sued on housing enforcement
An Eagan property manager alleges city leaders are trying to keep out poor tenants. An official says that's not happening. An Eagan man and his property management company filed a federal lawsuit Friday alleging that St. Paul city officials have systematically violated fair housing laws by trying to reduce the number of low-income rental units, which has had a disproportionate impact on African-Americans and other minorities. Robert McCampbell, 52, accused certain city officials of having a political agenda to reduce the number of poor tenants in the city, most of whom are minorities. McCampbell charged in his 26-page lawsuit that city officials have used the building code enforcement system to illegally shut down apartments with minority tenants or to force the tenants to move out.
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