Just Deeds
The Just Deeds project provides free legal and title services to help property owners find discriminatory covenants and discharge them from their property titles. The organization is composed of a coalition of real estate professionals, attorneys, government officials, and community organizations who are dedicated to the pursuit of racial justice. Learn more about the coalition on the Just Deeds website.
Although restrictive covenants have been prohibited in Minnesota since 1953, they still appear in real estate records across the country. In 2019, the Minnesota Legislature passed a law allowing people to renounce these covenants by filing a document with Minnesota counties.
The city is proud to partner with a growing coalition of other local cities to acknowledge the harm the covenants have caused and to help homeowners and our community begin to address the adverse effects.
On August 26th, 2024, the city council approved a resolution condemning the use of discriminatory covenants and joining the Just Deeds Coalition.
Mapping Prejudice
Mapping Prejudice was created in 2016 by the University of Minnesota to identify and map these covenants. Their Hennepin County map was the first-ever visualization of discriminatory covenants.
Remove a Covenant from Your Property:
1. Check the interactive map at Mapping Prejudice to see if your address shows a restrictive covenant.