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AG Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce Finding of Probable Cause Against Housing Provider for Discriminatory Minimum-Income Requirement
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced that DCR has issued a Finding of Probable Cause against Highland Living LLC, the owner of an apartment complex in Highland Park, and its leasing agent for allegedly violating the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by imposing unlawful minimum-income requirements that discriminated against recipients of government assistance.
AG Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Action Against Advance Funding Partners/Same Day Funding for Lending and Employment Discrimination
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued a Finding of Probable Cause alleging that Advance Funding Partners/Same Day Funding (Advance Funding), a New Jersey business that provides cash advances and loans to borrowers, violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by engaging in unlawful lending discrimination and employment discrimination.
Attorney General Platkin Announces Leadership Changes in Department of Law and Public Safety
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that Sundeep Iyer will serve the Office of Attorney General as Acting Executive Assistant Attorney General, and that he has appointed Yolanda Melville to serve as the Director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, the state agency charged with protecting the civil rights of all New Jersey residents.
Human Services, Office of the Attorney General & Motor Vehicle Commission Announce Efforts to Assist Law Enforcement when Interacting with Residents with Autism & Communication Disorders
Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, and Acting Motor Vehicle Commission Chief Administrator Latrecia Littles-Floyd today announced new efforts underway to assist law enforcement officers to communicate effectively and avoid misunderstandings during encounters with individuals who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or a communication disorder.
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Immigrant Protections
The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights has issued a statement on civil rights protections for immigrant communities.
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LGBTQIA+ Protections
The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights has issued a statement on civil rights protections for LGBTQIA+ New Jerseyans.
Language Access
The NJ Division on Civil Rights (DCR) is committed to ensuring equal access for New Jerseyans who have limited English proficiency (LEP). Every person in New Jersey, no matter their primary language, country of origin, nationality, or immigration status, is protected from discrimination and bias-based harassment under the NJ Law Against Discrimination.
To learn more about DCR’s Language Access work, we invite you to read our Language Access Plan for 2025 and ourFAQs.
(FAQ Translations: Arabic | Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | Gujarati | Haitian Creole | Korean | Portuguese | Spanish)
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