Janell Byrd-Chichester
@janellbyrd.bsky.social
Interim General Counsel -- National Fair Housing Alliance; Former Director, Thurgood Marshall Institute -- NAACP Legal Defense Fund; Former Chief of Staff -- Federal Housing Finance Agency. Posts are my own.
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cato institute analysis of murders by political ideology since 1975, excluding 9/11
September 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
cato institute analysis of murders by political ideology since 1975, excluding 9/11
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I wrote about some details that the Trump administration might not want to come to light when it comes to what kind of deal Trump has truck with Bukele asharangappa.substack.com/p/whats-the-...
What's the Real Quid Pro Quo with Bukele?
Hint: It's not about fighting "terrorism," or stopping illegal immigration.
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April 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I wrote about some details that the Trump administration might not want to come to light when it comes to what kind of deal Trump has truck with Bukele asharangappa.substack.com/p/whats-the-...
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Really crucial analysis of the Trump-Bukele prison deal. Seems like there’s a lot of dangerous corruption lurking just under the surface.
April 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Really crucial analysis of the Trump-Bukele prison deal. Seems like there’s a lot of dangerous corruption lurking just under the surface.
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This is blatant racism. DOJ dismissed a case re: a Black woman who worked for the Mississippi Senate & was paid less than half of what the Senate paid her White colleagues doing the same job. They've dismissed other cases involving discrimination against Black people.
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Opinion | The Justice Department's top civil rights lawyer is enabling injustice
Harmeet Dhillon's brief tenure at the Civil Rights Division has already made clear what cases are no longer worth the Justice Department's time.
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April 18, 2025 at 11:34 PM
This is blatant racism. DOJ dismissed a case re: a Black woman who worked for the Mississippi Senate & was paid less than half of what the Senate paid her White colleagues doing the same job. They've dismissed other cases involving discrimination against Black people.
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The last day on which a majority of the Supreme Court’s justices had been appointed by Democratic presidents was May 14, 1969.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
April 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The last day on which a majority of the Supreme Court’s justices had been appointed by Democratic presidents was May 14, 1969.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
One of the things we do in the legal academy is support our claims with facts.
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Another terrific story explaining how the Trump administration and so-called DOGE's cuts to funding for local fair housing agencies is hurting seniors and people with disabilities during the nation's fair and affordable housing crisis.
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HUD choked funding to enforce fair-housing laws. Legal aid groups may not survive
Most housing discrimination claims are handled by local nonprofits around the country. They say the Trump administration has hobbled them, and are challenging the cuts as unlawful.
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March 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Another terrific story explaining how the Trump administration and so-called DOGE's cuts to funding for local fair housing agencies is hurting seniors and people with disabilities during the nation's fair and affordable housing crisis.
www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...
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Good News! We are expanding access to housing for persons with disabilities in the South!
Our fair housing work matters! We are fighting for you, your families, and your community!
Our fair housing work matters! We are fighting for you, your families, and your community!
Fair Housing Advocates Reach Agreement to Expand Accessible Housing Opportunities for Residents with Disabilities to Over 5,300 Apartments in the South - NFHA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Fair Housing Advocates Reach Agreement to Expand Accessible Housing Opportunities for Residents with Disabilities to Over 5,300 Apartments in the South Washington, D.C. – Today,...
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March 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Good News! We are expanding access to housing for persons with disabilities in the South!
Our fair housing work matters! We are fighting for you, your families, and your community!
Our fair housing work matters! We are fighting for you, your families, and your community!
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Major Update: In response to a suit filed earlier today by Democracy Forward on behalf of Ward Brehm, President of USADF, a District Court ruled to temporarily block Musk’s so-called “DOGE's” attempt to access USADF & remove Brehm as President. Full statement: democracyforward.org/updates/usad...
March 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Major Update: In response to a suit filed earlier today by Democracy Forward on behalf of Ward Brehm, President of USADF, a District Court ruled to temporarily block Musk’s so-called “DOGE's” attempt to access USADF & remove Brehm as President. Full statement: democracyforward.org/updates/usad...
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You want to read this piece. Thank you @brianbroome.bsky.social . I’m subscribing.
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Fired from The Post
I got fired at the Washington Post.
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February 20, 2025 at 5:04 AM
You want to read this piece. Thank you @brianbroome.bsky.social . I’m subscribing.
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Now this, I can co-sign.
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." As the foundation of #democracy in America crumbles and the vulnerable are under attack from a rogue administration, we, the people, are asking our former presidents to "Say something!”
February 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Now this, I can co-sign.
Ezra Klein explains Trump's first two weeks.
February 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Ezra Klein explains Trump's first two weeks.
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It’s alarming that Elon Musk has access to government payment systems used to deliver Social Security and Medicare benefits.
He also drove out the senior career official at Treasury responsible for preventing a potential default on U.S. debt.
Congress must investigate.
He also drove out the senior career official at Treasury responsible for preventing a potential default on U.S. debt.
Congress must investigate.
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury’s Payments System
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It’s alarming that Elon Musk has access to government payment systems used to deliver Social Security and Medicare benefits.
He also drove out the senior career official at Treasury responsible for preventing a potential default on U.S. debt.
Congress must investigate.
He also drove out the senior career official at Treasury responsible for preventing a potential default on U.S. debt.
Congress must investigate.
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🚨 Ask Congress to urge the Administration to continue to process & issue payments to non-profit fair housing agencies w/ current signed grant agreements serving people facing discrimination-seniors, people with disabilities, families with children, and others facing dire situations.
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January 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🚨 Ask Congress to urge the Administration to continue to process & issue payments to non-profit fair housing agencies w/ current signed grant agreements serving people facing discrimination-seniors, people with disabilities, families with children, and others facing dire situations.
bit.ly/4hjkqPX
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This is a disgrace. Trump's efforts to dismantle the nation's vision for fair housing, while also attempting to dismantle the federal government. Read NFHA's statement by @itslisarice.bsky.social and the NYT piece.
After a federal judge issued a stay against the OMB's Memorandum halting federal funding for fair housing and other critical programs, the OMB rescinded its Memorandum. As Debra Kamin writes for the @nytimes.com, fair housing programs ensure people are
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Funding portals reopen for programs used by fair housing agencies.
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January 30, 2025 at 1:55 AM
This is a disgrace. Trump's efforts to dismantle the nation's vision for fair housing, while also attempting to dismantle the federal government. Read NFHA's statement by @itslisarice.bsky.social and the NYT piece.
We really cannot thank Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra L. Thompson enough for the outstanding job she did leading FHFA. She provided us all with an outstanding example of what true and excellent public service means.
Congratulations, Sandra! Well done!!! We are all so proud of you.
Congratulations, Sandra! Well done!!! We are all so proud of you.
"Today, we honor Sandra L. Thompson’s distinguished and trailblazing tenure as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Director Thompson has been an exemplary leader of the agency and ensured markets are safe, accessible, and fair."👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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The National Fair Housing Alliance Commends Director Thompson’s Tremendous Leadership of FHFA - NFHA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2025 Media Contact: NFHA@skdknick.com The National Fair Housing Alliance Commends Director Thompson’s Tremendous Leadership of FHFA Washington, D.C. – Today, Lisa ...
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January 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
We really cannot thank Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra L. Thompson enough for the outstanding job she did leading FHFA. She provided us all with an outstanding example of what true and excellent public service means.
Congratulations, Sandra! Well done!!! We are all so proud of you.
Congratulations, Sandra! Well done!!! We are all so proud of you.
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A survey of of Palestine-Israel coverage by four Sunday morning news shows reveals a startling statistic: With the exception of one interview, thesw shows went 12 months without speaking to a single Palestinian or Palestinian American.
How Sunday Morning News Shows Promote an Anti-Palestinian Agenda for Washington
Since October 2023, NBC’s Meet the Press, ABC’s This Week, and CNN’s State of the Union have not featured a single Palestinian guest.
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December 18, 2024 at 9:53 PM
A survey of of Palestine-Israel coverage by four Sunday morning news shows reveals a startling statistic: With the exception of one interview, thesw shows went 12 months without speaking to a single Palestinian or Palestinian American.
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NEW: North Carolina Republicans have overturned a veto from Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on SB 382. The power-grab law strips power from incoming Democratic state officials, shortens the timeline to cure ballots and more.
North Carolina’s Political Power Struggle Continues — At Voters’ Expense
After the general election, North Carolina’s government finds itself in a partisan power struggle that may not bode well for voters in the Tar Heel State.
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December 11, 2024 at 10:43 PM
NEW: North Carolina Republicans have overturned a veto from Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on SB 382. The power-grab law strips power from incoming Democratic state officials, shortens the timeline to cure ballots and more.