Rights Division Fact Sheet: Safeguarding Civil Rights During 2007

U.S. Newswire, January, 2008

To: POLITICAL EDITORS

Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, 1-202-514-2007, or TDD 1- 202-514-1888

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week, the nation will celebrate the birthday of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As we reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. King, the Civil Rights Division remembers the cases it has brought to safeguard the civil rights of all Americans in the last year.

Some examples of the Civil Rights Division's recent accomplishments include:

Ensuring the Right to Fair Housing:

* Operation Home Sweet Home: Two years ago, the Civil Rights Division

began a concentrated initiative to expose and eliminate housing

discrimination in America. As a result of its undercover housing...

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