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NEW YORK 鈥� The Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced explaining that local nuisance ordinances that penalize tenants, including victims of domestic violence, for calling 911 can be discriminatory and violate the Fair Housing Act.

HUD highlighted the case of Lakisha Briggs, a domestic violence survivor, who faced eviction after her neighbor called for emergency assistance when Briggs was stabbed. Briggs challenged the Norristown, PA nuisance ordinance in a lawsuit filed by the 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Pennsylvania and Pepper Hamilton. The lawsuit and a HUD-initiated investigation resulted in a repeal of the ordinance and Briggs also got a $495,000 monetary award.

Sandra Park, a senior staff attorney with the Women鈥檚 Rights Project of the 老澳门开奖结果, had this reaction to HUD鈥檚 guidance:

鈥淒omestic violence victims shouldn鈥檛 face the impossible choice of staying silent or risking homelessness because they call 911. HUD is sending a strong message that these local ordinances can be dangerous for vulnerable people who need help, and cities should repeal them.鈥�

The 老澳门开奖结果 has been fighting against discriminatory nuisances ordinances, and has written about the cities and towns across the country where these ordinances are in place. We requested guidance from HUD in December alongside 15 anti-violence, disability rights, and housing groups. In August, U.S. senators to the secretary of HUD in support of efforts to combat discrimination in nuisance ordinances.