Press Releases : DCR

Attorney General Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Release Report on Unlawful Mortgage Redlining Practices by Republic First Bank in New Jersey

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) today issued a report outlining the findings of a multi-year investigation into allegations of unlawful mortgage redlining and discrimination by Republic First Bank.

AG Platkin, Division on Civil Rights File Complaint in Superior Court Against Virtua Health for Alleged Discrimination Against Pregnant Patients

Hospital Mandates Universal Drug Testing of Pregnant Patients, Conducts Drug Tests Without Obtaining Informed Consent.

Division on Civil Rights Issues 25 Notices of Violation to Housing Providers for Failing to Comply with the Fair Chance in Housing Act

Notices of Violation Issued for Alleged Discrimination at Properties Across 11 Counties in New Jersey For Immediate Release: September 16, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Sundeep Iyer, Director For...

AG Platkin Returns to Federal Courts to Support Title IX

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania co-led two amicus briefs on behalf of a multistate coalition in federal appellate courts to further defend Title IX’s protections of all students, including LGBTQ+ students, from gender-based harassment and sex discrimination, and to reverse a preliminary injunction that could affect certain schools in their states.

Attorney General Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Action Against a Housing Provider for Alleged Disability Discrimination

Apartment Building’s Sole Elevator Inoperable Since November 2023, Allegedly Denying Equal Access to Residents With Disabilities.

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