Legal Aid of Nebraska seeks temporary injunction against Omaha Housing Authority [Video]

Legal Aid of Nebraska is seeking a temporary injunction for a tenant against the Omaha Housing Authority.Legal Aid alleges the tenant, Latonia Freeman, is living in “unsafe, mold-ridden conditions” at Underwood Towers, located near 48th Street and Underwood Avenue, that she alleges is putting her health at risk, officials said.’Infestation of bedbugs, roaches’: Underwood Tower residents feel silenced about unsanitary living conditions. Read more.This is the same property where KETV Investigates first revealed unsanitary living conditions in February.Legal Aid of Nebraska said Freeman seeks is also emergency injunctive relief “to enjoin Plaintiff from discriminating against her on the basis of disability and handicap.” She is specifically seeking the court order “OHA to either transfer her to a suitable mold-free apartment or provide her with a Section 8 voucher as a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act.” Related video above: Residents air concerns, question Omaha Housing AuthorityOfficials said Freeman has …