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Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

AG Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce Finding of Probable Cause Against Housing Provider for Discriminatory Minimum-Income Requirement

Mar 21, 2025 | Addressing Hate, Bias & Discrimination | Bias and Discrimination | Division on Civil Rights | Press Release

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced that DCR has issued a Finding of Probable Cause against Highland Living LLC, the owner of an apartment complex in Highland Park, and its leasing agent for allegedly violating the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by imposing unlawful minimum-income requirements that discriminated against recipients of government assistance.

AG: Former Investigator for NJ Victims of Crime Compensation Office Indicted After Allegedly Sending Sexually Explicit and Other Texts to Crime Victims

Mar 20, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity | Sexual Assault Victims

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced that a former investigator for the New Jersey Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO) has been indicted after allegedly exploiting his official position to send messages solicitous of an intimate relationship, sexually-suggestive messages, or sexually-explicit messages to crime victims who were seeking VCCO support.

Attorney General Platkin, Youth Justice Commission Release Reports on Recidivism and Outcomes, Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Annual Data

Mar 19, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Juvenile Justice Commission | Juvenile Justice Reform | Press Release | Youth Justice Commission | Youth Justice Reform

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Youth Justice Commission (YJC) released reports tracking trends in youth justice.

State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officers in Connection with Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Paterson on March 3, 2023

Mar 18, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Office of Public Integrity and Accountability | Press Release | Public Integrity

Death of Najee Seabrooks Preceded Transformation of Paterson PD, Statewide Changes to Crisis Responses, Working Group to Establish Guidelines Between Community Based Violence Intervention Groups and Law Enforcement, and Use-of-Force Policy Revisions For Immediate...

AG Platkin Announces Consent Order Resolving Suit Against Gun Store For Unlawful Sales to Unverified Buyers

Mar 18, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Combating Gun Violence | Press Release | Statewide Affirmative Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Office

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced the court-ordered settlement of a civil lawsuit against licensed firearms retailer Point Blank Guns and Ammo LLC for repeatedly selling gun-related products to undercover investigators without the buyer demonstrating that they could lawfully possess a firearm.

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