Darrow MontgomeryA D.C. resident born in Ethiopia is suing the cooperative association of an apartment complex near the U Street corridor for allegedly denying her housing on the basis of her national origin. She was pregnant with her second child and looking for larger accommodations at the time. Though Mengiste complied, she was never contacted for a tenant interview, and was denied a unit in October without any explanation. Mengiste, who has since relocated, lived in a studio with her husband, sister, and two children during the time she was applying for housing, according to her lawyers. The suit is being brought under the Fair Housing Act and the District's Human Rights Act, which both bar discrimination based on national origin.

Source: Ethiopian News February 06, 2017 17:37 UTC