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Eliminating inequities, one deed at a time

Posted: June 1, 2022
Maria Cisneros ‘14 was shocked to learn her home in the Twin Cities suburb of Golden Valley, not far from where she grew up, had a racially restrictive covenant on its records. It meant her husband, who is from Venezuela, and her family would not have been able to buy the home if that language …

Eliminating inequities, one deed at a time

Mitchell Hamline alum helps tenants struggling in pandemic economy

Posted: August 27, 2021
Federal, state, and local governments have provided billions of dollars to help tenants who were unable to keep up with their rent during the pandemic. But even with that assistance, tenants have continued to struggle because there were still gaps and the process was complicated by proceedings held online. That’s where Helen Paillé ‘12 comes …

Mitchell Hamline alum helps tenants struggling in pandemic economy

Clinic students create chatbots to help tenants navigate housing issues

Posted: December 15, 2020
If you’re a renter and you discover mold in your apartment, is the landlord responsible for removing that mold quickly? It depends on the lease you signed and any city and state laws that apply where you live. But how do tenants know which laws apply? Instead of hiring a lawyer to find out, a …

Clinic students create chatbots to help tenants navigate housing issues