Press Releases : Division on Civil Rights

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...

Statement of Attorney General Platkin and DCR Director Iyer on Addressing Bias in K-12 Schools, Colleges, and Universities in New Jersey

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Sundeep Iyer, Director of the Division on Civil Rights, have issued a statement in response to the recent rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia in K-12 schools and on college and university campuses.

Attorney General Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Actions for Alleged Harassment in Housing Based on National Origin and Sex

Homeowner and Condominium Association in Neptune Allegedly Failed to Take Adequate Action to End Bias-Based Harassment For Immediate Release: September 9, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Sundeep Iyer,...

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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