Justice Department Sues Atlanta-Based Property Owners and Management Company for Housing Discrimination Against African Americans

The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Crimson Management LLC, Benefield Housing Partnership d/b/a Cedartown Commons, and Cedartown Housing Associates, d/b/a Cedarwood Village, alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act by intentionally discriminating on the basis of race against African-American applicants for housing.