Attorney General Keith Ellison's office has filed a lawsuit against two home sellers, alleging they discriminated against Somali Muslim homebuyers. The lawsuit claims the sellers, Travis Benoit and Steven Legatt, sold homes at inflated costs. This lawsuit is similar to a previous one against developer Chad Banken, which the attorney general's office recently won.
Experts estimate that only a small percentage of Somali families in Minnesota own their homes, with many relying on contracts for deed to escape overcrowded apartments and subsidized housing.
Further details on the lawsuit and the allegations against Benoit and Legatt are available from the source.
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