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Janell Byrd-Chichester

@janellbyrd.bsky.social
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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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Janell Byrd-Chichester @janellbyrd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
March on Washington today. We Must Vote!
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Janell Byrd-Chichester @janellbyrd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Proud to be representing the National Fair Housing Alliance at the March on Washington today!
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Lisa Rice @itslisarice.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, issues statement after the DOJ issued notice that he is being subpoenaed for criminal indictment. The DOJ’s move is quite unprecedented. No U.S. Federal Reserve Chair has ever been issued such a subpoena. www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
Good evening. On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to my testi
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 16/09/2025
cato institute analysis of murders by political ideology since 1975, excluding 9/11
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
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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What's the Real Quid Pro Quo with Bukele?
Hint: It's not about fighting "terrorism," or stopping illegal immigration.
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Melissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Really crucial analysis of the Trump-Bukele prison deal. Seems like there’s a lot of dangerous corruption lurking just under the surface.
In short, both Trump and Bukele appear to be complicit in a plan to allow MS-13 to operate in El Salvador on its own terms, in exchange for making it look like both are "cracking down" on the gang in their respective countries. Of course, the fact that MS-13 will continue to operate in cahoots with the El Salvadoran government means that citizens of that country who are victims of the gang will continue fleeing to the United States, undercutting the Trump administration's claim that it is trying to end the "invasion" of asylum seekers. Then again, Trump needs a steady influx of people to continue trying to cross the border in order to keep claiming the "national emergency" he is using to expand his authority. So it's a win-win propaganda operation.
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Lisa Rice @itslisarice.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
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. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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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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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
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.
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nikitrabailey.bsky.social @nikitrabailey.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
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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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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Janell Byrd-Chichester @janellbyrd.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
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!
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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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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 07/03/2025
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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Janell Byrd-Chichester @janellbyrd.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
We filed yesterday! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
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Civil Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over DEI Orders
The organizations claimed that the president had exceeded his authority in issuing the orders, and that they intentionally discriminated against Black and transgender people.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
You want to read this piece. Thank you @brianbroome.bsky.social . I’m subscribing. open.substack.com/pub/bbromba/...
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Fired from The Post
I got fired at the Washington Post.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Now this, I can co-sign.
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Janell Byrd-Chichester @janellbyrd.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Ezra Klein explains Trump's first two weeks.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 01/02/2025
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.
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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.
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nikitrabailey.bsky.social @nikitrabailey.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
🚨 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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Act Now: Trump Administration Freezes Funding for Fair Housing Enforcement
Act Now: Trump Administration Freezes Funding for Fair Housing Enforcement
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Janell Byrd-Chichester @janellbyrd.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
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.
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Janell Byrd-Chichester @janellbyrd.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
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.
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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 18/12/2024
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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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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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11/12/2024
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.
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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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