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Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes in Deadly Attack on Boulder, Colorado, Gathering
“No one should be subjected to violence because of their religion or national origin,” said @AAGDhillon. “With this plea, we hope to deliver a measure of justice to the victims and their families. The Civil Rights Division remains committed to vigorously prosecuting the perpetrators of bias-motivated violence.”
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This administration is standing up for parents. Today, @CivilRights sued Anne Arundel County Public Schools for violating FERPA & PPRA. Parents should not be lied to, stonewalled, or branded as “safety concerns” for exercising their rights.
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Justice Department Sues to Stop Secret Gender Transitions at Anne Arundel County Public Schools
“Schools should not discuss preferred pronouns or ‘gender identity’ with a student without parental notification and consent,” said @AAGDhillon. “Parents should not be lied to, stonewalled, or branded as ‘safety concerns’ when they ask to see the education records that reveal what schools are secretly doing to their children. This Department will end illegal school policies that keep parents in the dark.”
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ALT "This Department will end illegal school policies that keep parents in the dark.” -Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon Civil Rights Division
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In America, every citizen’s vote should count, and they should have confidence in the outcome of our elections. On 60 min, I shared that the @CivilRights Division @TheJusticeDept is taking proactive action this Nov., and beyond, to ensure election integrity for all Americans!
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Today, along with @USAO_UT Melissa Holyoak, @CivilRights announced charges, including a hate crime, against a man who attempted to bomb a synagogue. If you target people of faith or houses of worship with violence, you will be caught & prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law!
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The indictment of Skylar Rose is one example of many where the @CivilRights Division prevented and prosecuted an attempted terror attack. Targeted violence against people of faith will not be tolerated under this @theJusticeDept!
Justice Department Opens Investigation into Alleged Firearm Permitting Abuses in Two Connecticut Municipalities
“All law-abiding Americans have a constitutional right to bear arms for self‑defense,” said @AAGDhillon. “This right is not a luxury reserved for a privileged few, but a fundamental liberty for all, including the residents of Middletown and Waterbury, Connecticut.”
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Utah Man Charged with Attempted Hate Crime, and other Crimes After Allegedly Making Online Threats to “blow up” a Synagogue: Law enforcement allegedly recovered rifles, ammunition, and multiple functional improvised explosive pipe bombs at the defendant’s residence
“Today’s indictment stops in its tracks an alleged plan to carry out a violent attack on a synagogue,” said @AAGDhillon. “The Department of Justice will take decisive action to protect American worshippers from violent threats, no matter where they occur.”
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Justice Department Secures Settlement of Lawsuit Against Oklahoma Landlord for Refusing to Rent to a Family with a Child
“The Fair Housing Act has long prohibited landlords from denying renters simply because they have children. Unfortunately, this type of discrimination still occurs today,” said @AAGDhillon. “The Justice Department is committed to seeking relief for families who are harmed when landlords illegally exclude them from housing because of their family status.”
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Justice Department Resolves Claims that Atlantic Beach, New York’s Zoning Code Violated Religious Land Use Provisions
“Zoning ordinances that single out religious uses for discretionary zoning permits while allowing secular gathering places as of right violate RLUIPA,” said @AAGDhillon. “The Justice Department is committed to ensuring that religious gathering places like synagogues, churches, and mosques across America are treated the same as secular places of assembly.”
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Justice Department Finds Ohio State Medical School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions
" The use of a separate admissions process based on race is plainly illegal under federal law, and this Department will not allow these appalling practices to continue at OSU Med or any other federally funded higher ed institution.” -@AAGDhillon
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Civil Rights Division and @USEEOC Secure $5,000,000 Joint Settlement with Instacart for Discriminating Against U.S. Workers
“This significant resolution marks the fifteenth settlement agreement the Civil Rights Division has reached under my leadership to protect U.S. workers,” said @AAGDhillon. “Our record demonstrates that the Justice Department is holding companies who prefer workers with temporary employment visas accountable. We will not stop fighting for U.S. workers until there is a fair playing field.”
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ALT Civil Rights Division and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Secure $5,000,000 Joint Settlement with Instacart for Discriminating Against U.S. Workers
🚨 Justice Department Announces Settlement Ending Antisemitism and Race Discrimination at UNC
“Title VI requires that all students — regardless of their ancestry or race — receive equal treatment under the law at federally funded colleges and universities,” said @AAGDhillon. “Higher ed policies and practices that tolerate antisemitism or favor certain racial groups over others, frustrate our color-blind justice system. The Civil Rights Division commends UNC for its cooperation in meeting its obligations under federal law without the need for litigation; we hope other institutions will take note and do the same.”
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VA Home Loan Servicer Village Capital to Pay Over $500,000 for Violating Servicemembers’ Rights
“When lenders refuse to honor the benefits guaranteed under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act — or worse, retaliate against those who assert their rights — they not only violate federal law, but undermine the trust that military families place in financial institutions,” said @AAGDhillon. “Today’s action makes clear that such conduct will not be tolerated. We will continue to enforce the law to ensure servicemembers receive the protections they have earned.”
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Justice Department Notifies the District of Columbia of Investigation into Whether Conditions in the D.C. Department of Corrections Correctional Facilities Violate the Constitution
“The Constitution protects the rights of every incarcerated American, including those held in custody in our nation’s capital,” said @AAGDhillon. “We are committed to upholding our federal civil rights laws so that no inmate is confined in unconstitutional conditions or subject to unconstitutional mistreatment at the District of Columbia Department of Corrections.”
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ALT “The Constitution protects the rights of every incarcerated American, including those held in custody in our nation’s capital,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “We are committed to upholding our federal civil rights laws so that no inmate is confined in unconstitutional conditions or subject to unconstitutional mistreatment at the District of Columbia Department of Corrections.”
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I sat down with @60minutes to discuss the administration’s efforts to protect the integrity of the upcoming general election.
No matter what happens, we @CivilRights Division will enforce federal laws VRA, HAVA, and NVRA, to ensure every citizen’s vote counts!
DOJ Civil Rights Division retweeted
Sending monitors to election polls does not sow distrust in elections—quite the contrary!
Tonight on @60Minutes, I explained it is routine for @theJusticeDept to monitor election sites to repair the distrust already present in the system due to voting irregularities.
Department of Justice and @USDOL Secure Settlement with Cloudera, Enforce Two-Year PERM Debarment & Back Pay Following Discrimination Against U.S. Workers
“There are no exceptions: the Justice Department will hold accountable employers who discriminate against U.S. workers,” said @AAGDhillon. “This substantial settlement, in partnership with DOL, sends a strong signal to employers that the federal government will work together to ensure employers treat U.S. workers fairly.”
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ALT “There are no exceptions: the Justice Department will hold accountable employers who discriminate against U.S. workers,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
DOJ Civil Rights Division retweeted
I appreciate the shout-out from @JDVance for all the hard work @CivilRights IER team has done to pioneer PERM fraud investigations, leading to leveling the playing field for our American workers. Great teamwork!
DOJ Civil Rights Division retweeted
The @CivilRights Div. has held universities accountable for antisemitic discrimination, & prosecuted antisemitic hate crimes.
Discrimination on the basis of religion, or other protected characteristics, is illegal & @TheJusticeDept is committed to eliminating it nationwide!