ACLU And NAACP Accuse City Of Detroit Of Ripping Off Homeowners

The ACLU and the NAACP have filed a joint lawsuit against the Wayne County Treasurer and the City of Detroit. Both the ACLU and the NAACP allege that thousands of pending evictions are the result of illegal tax foreclosures. The ACLU and the NAACP allege that the city failed to re-assess the value of residential properties after the financial collapse of 2008. The ACLU and the NAACP also allege that the city made it impossible for poor people to obtain poverty exemptions.