The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released the following statement in response to today's story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
STATEMENT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT REGARDING THE PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY
It is no coincidence that this article appeared now, when efforts to resolve this discrimination case with the Philadelphia Housing Authority are coming to a head. The Department believes this litigation will vindicate our actions to enforce our nation's fair housing laws, and the best way to resolve this case is to let the legal system run its course. We stand by our efforts to help the low-income disabled citizens of Philadelphia get the housing that they need and deserve, and it would be unfair to those residents for this case to be tried in the press.