ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Some homeowners may find discriminatory and illegal language in their deeds, according to Monroe County Clerk Jamie Romeo. That language, called a restrictive covenant, is now the ...

A new, time-lapse video map shows how racially restrictive covenants rapidly spread across Wake Country from 1906 to 1950. First, it’s just a small cluster of red dots — each representing a ...

New research shows that thousands of Arlington deeds from the early-to-mid 20th century included language that barred people of certain races, nationalities, or religions from buying property.

Buried in the title abstracts of many Tulsa neighborhoods are reminders of a time ancestry mattered as much as a down payment when buying a home. Restrictive covenants were common addendums to housing ...

The mayor of Edmond signed a document on Tuesday approving the amendment of discriminatory language from existing historical property documents. History is not always pretty, the city council ...

Washington has tens of thousands of homes with racially restrictive deeds dating back to the 1960s. Although modern laws prevent the language from being enforced, the deeds have had long-term effects ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo School of Law’s Civil Rights and Transparency Clinic, in partnership with HOME (Housing Opportunities Made Equal), will host a public education event with ...

Like numerous places in the country, many neighborhoods in Spokane once discriminated against certain demographics to prevent them from owning or residing on specific properties. This was accomplished ...

MADISON (WKOW) — Dane County Executive Melissa Agard hosted a "Prejudice in Places" event Tuesday at the Alliant Energy Center to address the legacy of racial covenants in property records. The ...

A Raleigh developer wants to build 12 four-story townhouses at 524 and 528 Barksdale Drive in east Raleigh’s Woodcrest subdivision. The city has approved the project but Steve Sypher, owner of Steve ...