Byline: Lyn Bixby, Vada Crosby, Brant Houston, Jeffrey Williams, Larry Williams, Leah Segal; 1989-05-21; Hartford Courant; pages A1, A14-16
Report: Real Estate Discrimination Investigation - Lyn Bixby, et. al. - Hartford Courant
". . . reporters who tested 15 real estate agencies in the Hartford area for compliance with state and federal fair housing laws, which require equal treatment and opportunity in selling and renting housing. "The Courant found extensive evidence of discrimination, measured by differents in how the testers were treated, and racial steering . . . "
Description:The Hartford Courant's 1989 investigation into discriminatory real estate practices in the State of Connecticut by having reporters pose as prospective home buyers. Soon after, the paper's own ombudsman took issue with the deceptive techniques reporters had used to gain information.
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