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DCR has made temporary emergency changes to its processes and procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic including the suspension of in-person services.
COVID-19 Resources
Learn more about your rights and protections against discrimination and bias-based harassment related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Youth Bias Taskforce Report
Read the complete Report and Recommendations of the New Jersey Interagency Taskforce to Combat Youth Bias lead by DCR.
Sexual Harassment Report
Preventing and Eliminating Sexual Harassment in New Jersey (Feb. 2020) – Findings and Recommendations from Three Public Hearings
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Recent DCR News
AG Grewal, DCR, DCJ Announce New Web Portal for Online Filing of Harassment, Discrimination and Bias Incident Complaints
For Immediate Release: November 23, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Rachel Wainer Apter, DirectorDivision on Criminal Justice- Veronica Allende, DirectorFor Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee...
AG Grewal: Trump Administration Failed to Produce Data Supporting President’s Claims Linking Affordable Housing and Crime AG Files FOIA Lawsuit Against DOJ, HUD After Records Requests Go Unanswered
For Immediate Release: October 19, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Law- Michelle Miller, DirectorDivision on Civil Rights- Rachel Wainer Apter, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee...
Youth Bias Task Force Calls for Sweeping Changes to Fight Systemic Racism and Discrimination, As New Report Shows Spike in Bias Incidents in 2019 Nearly 1,000 Bias Incidents Were Reported in NJ in 2019, Up 75% from 2018; Task Force Recommends Mandatory Anti-Bias Education and Other Groundbreaking Reforms
For Immediate Release: October 8, 2020 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Rachel Wainer Apter, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee Moore609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828 2020...
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