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Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

AG Platkin, Division on Civil Rights Take Enforcement Action to Hold Municipalities Accountable for LGBTQIA+ Discrimination in Marriage Licensing

Mar 8, 2023 | | | | Bias and Discrimination | Civil Rights | Division on Civil Rights | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey in Court

28 Municipalities Receive Notices of Violation for Publishing LGBTQIA+ Exclusionary Marriage License Application Forms On Their Websites For Immediate Release: March 8, 2023 Office of the Attorney General – Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Division on Civil...

NJ Office of the Secretary of Higher Education and the Division on Civil Rights Release a Resource Guide for Postsecondary Institutions on Campus Responses to Bias

Feb 24, 2023 | | | | | Bias and Discrimination | Civil Rights | Diversity & Inclusion | Division on Civil Rights | Equity & Inclusion | Press Release | Racial Justice

For Immediate Release: February 24, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Sundeep Iyer, DirectorOffice of the Secretary of Higher Education- Brian Bridges, Ph.D., Secretary of Higher Education For Further...

Division on Civil Rights Takes Enforcement Action against Housing Providers for Non-Compliance with the Fair Chance in Housing Act

Feb 24, 2023 | | | | Bias and Discrimination | Civil Rights | DCR | Division on Civil Rights | Press Release

State Announces 59 Notices of Violation Issued to Housing Providers Across the State For Immediate Release: February 24, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Sundeep Iyer, Director For Further Information:...

AG Platkin Announces Enforcement Actions in Source-of-Income Discrimination Cases, Issuing Findings of Probable Cause in Six Cases and Consent Decrees in Two Additional Cases

Feb 17, 2023 | | | | Bias and Discrimination | Civil Rights | Division on Civil Rights | Press Release

New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination Bars Landlords from Discriminating Against Potential Tenants Based on Their Receipt of Government Rental Assistance For Immediate Release: February 17, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney...

Statement from Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin on allegations of discrimination involving Millville Municipal Court

Feb 1, 2023 | | | | | Civil Rights | Division on Civil Rights | Press Release

For Immediate Release: February 1, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Sundeep Iyer, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Sharon LauchaireOAGpress@njoag.gov The Division on Civil Rights is...

AG Platkin Announces Investigation of 2022 General Election in Monmouth County, Will Propose Improvements for Future Election Reforms

Jan 24, 2023 | | | | | | | Civil Rights | Division on Civil Rights | Press Release

Probe Seeks to Identify Issues Impacting Civil Rights of Voters and Recommend Reforms For Immediate Release: January 24, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Sundeep Iyer, Director For Further Information:...