Petition Asks Champaign Council To Repeal Housing Rule On Convictions

digital.media, The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana)
Tue, 06/25/2019 - 5:00am

The petition to remove the part of the city code that permits discrimination based on felony convictions for up to five years after release, signed by more than 700 residents, will be presented at tonight's study session. CHAMPAIGN — More than 700 Champaign residents have signed a petition asking city council members to repeal a section of the city code that allows for housing discrimination against people with prior felony convictions. read more

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Petition Asks Champaign Council To Repeal Housing Rule On Convictions

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