Washington Housing Commission Sued Over Alleged Racial Discrimination

A state law aims to remedy past discrimination but grants benefits based on applicant’s race without proof of actual discrimination, a group’s lawyer says.

A "For Sale" sign in front of a home, in a file photo. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

A civil rights group is suing Washington state in federal court over a homeownership program that aids people only if they belong to specific racial categories.

The legal complaint in Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism Inc. (FAIR) v. Walker was filed on Oct. 29 in federal district court in Seattle.