Georgia State Conference of the NAACP et al v. City of LaGrange, Georgia
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3:17-cv-00067
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August 10, 2017
Ga. NAACP Tries To Keep Utility Discrimination Suit Alive
The Georgia State Conference of the NAACP told a Georgia federal court Wednesday that its allegations that the city of LaGrange, Georgia’s utility policies discriminate against African-Americans and Latinos should not be dismissed, arguing a move to do so improperly interprets the Fair Housing Act.
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July 24, 2017
Ga. City Says Utility Policies Don't Target Minorities
A Georgia city asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss a lawsuit claiming its utility policies illegally discriminate against African-Americans and immigrants, saying the policies have legitimate, nondiscriminatory purposes and the federal anti-bias law cited by the plaintiffs does not apply in these circumstances.
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May 19, 2017
Ga. City's Utility Cutoffs Hit Blacks, Latinos Hardest, Suit Says
The NAACP's Georgia chapter filed a federal discrimination suit Thursday against the city of LaGrange, Georgia, for allegedly cutting off access to vital utilities like power and water through a pair of unlawful policies that disproportionately injure African-American and Latino residents.