Tag: discriminatory deeds
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Beyond Bizarre: Milwaukee’s Racial Deed Restrictions
Milwaukee is dealing with a race matter — affecting tens of thousands of the city’s property deeds. Two researchers, Profs. Anne Bonds and Derek Handley, shared their progress with more than 200 interested attendees this month at Milwaukee Central Library. The findings were beyond bizarre.
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Dane County, Wisconsin Event Helps Deed Holders Delete Racial Covenants
In June, a two-and-a-half-hour event took place at the Alliant Energy Center Exhibition Hall in Madison. The goal? To deal with harmful, racially motivated deed restrictions. Local leaders showed up — and led. Title professionals came to help deed holders fill out and record the document called “Discharge and Release of Discriminatory Restriction Affecting Real…
