NEWARK, NJ — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Dec. 16 that he has appointed Sundeep Iyer to serve as the director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, the state agency charged with protecting the civil rights of all New Jersey residents. As required by statute, the appointment was also approved by Gov. […]
TRENTON, NJ — N.J. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights announced Oct. 6 the launch of a new marriage equality enforcement initiative to ensure that municipal governments across New Jersey do not discriminate against or exclude LGBTQ individuals seeking to obtain marriage licenses. As part of the initiative, DCR is […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights announced Aug. 25 that DCR has issued 30 notices of violation to housing providers around the state for allegedly violating New Jersey’s Fair Chance in Housing Act by asking questions on housing applications that are prohibited by the law, and […]
NEWARK, NJ — U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger recently announced his office’s participation in a first of its kind, anti–hate crime outreach program, titled United Against Hate, which seeks to directly connect federal, state and local law enforcement with traditionally marginalized communities in order to build trust and encourage the reporting of hate crimes and […]
NEWARK, NJ — On March 28, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the creation of a Civil Rights Division whose sole focus will be the enforcement of federal civil rights laws in New Jersey. The new division, which will report directly to the U.S. attorney and the U.S. attorney’s front office, will enforce both civil […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced Sept. 7 that the Division on Civil Rights has proposed new rules to help increase housing opportunities for people with criminal records and reduce the likelihood that housing instability will lead them to commit another crime. The proposed rules will implement the Fair Chance in […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Justice Department has reached a settlement with Newark Public Schools to resolve the department’s investigation into the school district’s programs for its students who are English-language learners, announced Rachael A. Honig, acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, and Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney general of the Justice Department’s Civil […]
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced June 23 that he has joined a coalition of attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to pass the Equality Act, which would expand federal civil rights laws to protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. New Jersey and […]
TRENTON, NJ — On Aug. 5, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal led a group of 20 attorneys general from across the nation in calling on Facebook to take additional steps to prevent the popular social media website from being used to spread hate and disinformation. The group also urged Facebook to provide stronger support for users […]
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and the Division on Civil Rights announced July 28 that DCR has issued two findings of probable cause in the case of Claudia Robinson, a black female project manager who alleges that she was discriminated against on the basis of race and age by two different New Jersey […]