Support Billy Frazier's Fight for Housing Justice

I’m Billy Frazier, a single Black father of four—including a 14‑month‑old baby—and the legal guardian who has protected and provided for my children for over a decade.

Right now, I’m fighting two battles at once: to keep a safe roof over my children’s heads and to expose a larger pattern of housing fraud, retaliation, and judicial corruption in Iowa.

This started when I used public records and FOIA requests to check why my rent suddenly went up. The documents I obtained show that my landlord and the local housing authority raised the rent without the federally required 60‑day notice and mishandled utility reimbursement checks that should have been properly accounted for. When I asked them to fix it, they didn’t correct the violations—they retaliated.

Because the same landlords own both my home and my neighbor’s home, she was dragged into this fight too. First came intimidation. Now they’re pushing to evict both of us—not for lease violations, but for daring to stand up for our rights.

This isn’t just about my family. It’s about every tenant who has been harassed, silenced, or displaced by a system that’s supposed to protect us.

Housing insecurity has been a crisis in our community, and I’ve seen how broken processes can be used as a tool of control against families who speak up.

To stop it, I filed suit—naming the landlords, their attorney and law firm, housing officials, and even postal officials who played a role. I also filed a federal RICO case in the Northern District of Iowa: (Frazier v. Jones, 1:25-cv-00033-CJW-MAR) documenting how these practices feed into a systemic pattern of corruption that harms families just like mine.

Why I’m Asking for Your Help:

While these cases move through state and federal courts, my children need stability today. Your support will:

Keep our family housed and safe while the legal fight continues. Cover court costs, filing fees, service fees, transcripts, and records we must purchase.

Help pay for expert analysis and document reviews that bolster our case.

Provide transportation and childcare so I can show up for hearings and deadlines on time.

Amplify our story through community outreach and media so other families won’t face this in silence.

Every dollar gets us closer to safety and accountability.

What Your Gift Makes Possible (Transparent Use of Funds):

I will post regular updates and receipts where appropriate. If there’s any remainder after securing our housing and covering case‑critical costs, it will be used to support our ongoing litigation and help similarly situated tenants document and report violations.

Why This Matters Beyond My Family:

If landlords and corrupt agencies can break the rules without consequences, no family is safe. Standing up now—before another family is pushed out—means building a record the courts and community can’t ignore. Your donation isn’t only helping my children sleep safely tonight; you’re helping create accountability that protects others tomorrow.

From my family to yours:

THANK YOU for seeing us, standing with us, and believing that the truth—and our children—are worth fighting for.

With gratitude,

— Billy Frazier & Family

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I’m Billy Frazier, a single Black father of four (including a 14‑month‑old). After FOIA records showed illegal rent hikes and mishandled utility reimbursements, my landlord and local housing authority retaliated—now they’re trying to evict me and my neighbor for speaking up. I’ve filed lawsuits in state court and a federal RICO case (Frazier v. Jones, 1:25-cv-00033-CJW-MAR) to expose the broader corruption.

Please donate to keep my kids housed and safe while we fight and to cover court costs, experts, and records. Your support helps protect other families from retaliation, too.