Attorney General Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce New Initiative to Combat Bias and Hate in New Jersey
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has launched the Community Peacemaker Collaborative, a new initiative designed to respond to the rise in bias and hate in New Jersey, including the significant uptick in antisemitism and Islamophobia in recent months.
AG Platkin Issues Bias Incident Report for 2021 and 2022 and Releases 2023 Preliminary Bias Data
Public Awareness Bias Campaign and Interactive Public Bias Data Dashboard Launched to Help Combat Rising Number of Bias Incidents For Immediate Release: March 7, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For Further Information: Media...Division on Civil Rights Takes Enforcement Action Against 35 Housing Providers for Failing to Comply with the Fair Chance in Housing Act
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued 35 Notices of Violation to housing providers across the State for allegedly violating New Jersey’s Fair Chance in Housing Act (FCHA).
AG Platkin, Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Actions to Combat Housing Discrimination
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued Findings of Probable Cause in 14 cases alleging violations of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination’s (LAD) prohibition against denying housing opportunity because of a lawful source of income such as government rental assistance.
AG Platkin Announces Initiative to Address Discrimination in Home Appraisals
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today the launch of the Home Appraisal Discrimination Initiative to address persistent systemic inequities in real estate appraisals, which play a critical role in the homebuying and home refinancing process.