Justice Dept. Acts to Allow Alzheimer’s Home to Open
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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department acted Friday to force a prosperous St. Louis suburb to allow a home for eight Alzheimer’s patients to open there.
Last November, Creve Coeur, one of St. Louis’ western suburbs, ordered Dolan Residential Care Centers, a nonprofit group, to stop construction of the home, the department said in a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in St. Louis.
The government said the city’s action violates the Fair Housing Act and asked the court to force Creve Coeur to let the home open and to pay unspecified damages and civil penalties.
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