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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.
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Marlboro Police Sergeant in Connection with Pursuit that Led to Fatal Crash in Old Bridge on November 9, 2022
A state grand jury has voted to not file criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of a driver whose vehicle was hit by a stolen vehicle during a November 9, 2022, police pursuit.
UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases 911 Calls and Video Footage Related to Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Fort Lee on February 4, 2023
The Attorney General’s Office today released audio recordings from two 911 calls and video footage from body-worn cameras and a taser video related to a fatal police-involved shooting on February 4, 2023 in Fort Lee.
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.
AG Platkin Leads Multistate Support for Wider Consumer Oversight of Digital Payment Services
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin yesterday led a coalition of Attorneys General to support a proposed federal rule that would expand supervisory authority over certain nonbank companies to ensure that such companies are subject to the same regulatory oversight as banks, credit unions, and other traditional financial institutions.