White property owners only? Racist covenants remain on books in Utah, but now there’s a path to fix them

Before building a new home in Holladay, Steve Tachiki glanced over his property records to make sure the changes wouldn’t get him into trouble.  On the second page of a housing covenant, he found a different sort of requirement, barring anyone “other than the caucasian race” from owning a home on the property. It was a relic from more than 70 years ago, when racial discrimination was expressly permitted in Utah.    Read the entire article……………………………….

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