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Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

Press Releases : Division on Civil Rights

AG Platkin and Director Iyer Issue Statement on Addressing Bias in K-12 Schools, Colleges, and Universities in New Jersey

Oct 27, 2023 | | | | | Addressing Hate, Bias & Discrimination | Attorney General Statement | Bias and Discrimination | Child Protection | Civil Rights | Diversity & Inclusion | Division on Civil Rights | Press Release

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 Announces Agreement with Gloucester County Institute of Technology to Ensure Non-Discriminatory and Equitable Hair Styling Education

Oct 16, 2023 | | | | | Civil Rights | Division of Law | Division on Civil Rights | Press Release

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) today announced an agreement with the Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District that ensures the cosmetology program at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology (GCIT) will instruct all of its students in the theory and practice of styling Black and other textured hair.

Division on Civil Rights Issues Guidance to Places of Public Accommodation in Light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis

Jul 31, 2023 | | | | | | | Bias and Discrimination | Civil Rights | Division on Civil Rights | Press Release

For Immediate Release: July 31, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Sundeep Iyer, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Tara OliverOAGpress@njoag.gov Guidance on the New Jersey Law Against...