AG Platkin, Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Actions in Ten Cases Involving Alleged Housing Discrimination

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued Findings of Probable Cause in 10 cases alleging that landlords and real estate agents violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by denying housing to individuals who stated that they wished to pay their rent using Section 8 vouchers, a form of government rental assistance.

Attorney General Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Actions Against Crowne Plaza Edison Hotel for Alleged Disability Discrimination

Hotel Allegedly Failed to Provide Accessible Restrooms for Spina Bifida Conference Attendees For Immediate Release: April 3, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Sundeep Iyer, Director For Further...

Attorney General Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Actions Against Cinnaminson Township Board of Education

Division Announces Findings of Probable Cause in Three Cases Involving Alleged Gender and Pregnancy Discrimination For Immediate Release: March 27, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Sundeep Iyer,...

Attorney General Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce New Initiative to Combat Bias and Hate in New Jersey

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has launched the Community Peacemaker Collaborative, a new initiative designed to respond to the rise in bias and hate in New Jersey, including the significant uptick in antisemitism and Islamophobia in recent months.

AG Platkin Issues Bias Incident Report for 2021 and 2022 and Releases 2023 Preliminary Bias Data

Public Awareness Bias Campaign and Interactive Public Bias Data Dashboard Launched to Help Combat Rising Number of Bias Incidents For Immediate Release: March 7, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General For Further Information: Media...

Division on Civil Rights Takes Enforcement Action Against 35 Housing Providers for Failing to Comply with the Fair Chance in Housing Act

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued 35 Notices of Violation to housing providers across the State for allegedly violating New Jersey’s Fair Chance in Housing Act (FCHA).

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