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The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, created in 1957 by the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, works to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The Division enforces federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, disability, religion, familial status and national origin.

Department of Justice Reaches Landmark Settlement Agreement with Rhode Island and City of Providence Under the ADA

Thursday, June 13, 2013

(Press Release)

The Justice Department has entered into an interim settlement agreement with the State of Rhode Island and the City of Providence that will resolve violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Senior Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Eve Hill Delivers Remarks on the Americans with Disabilities Act

Thursday, June 13, 2013

(Speech)

Justice Department Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Town of Griffith, Indiana

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

(Press Release)

The Justice Department has entered into a consent decree with the town of Griffith, Ind. that, if approved by the court, will resolve allegations that the Griffith Police Department discriminated against Sergeant Marlene Starcevich based on her sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Joint Statement of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice � Accessibility (Design and Construction) Requirements for Multifamily Dwellings under the Fair Housing Act - April 2013

Mailing Begins to Borrowers Eligible for Payments from $234.3 Million Wells Fargo Mortgage Lending Discrimination Settlement

Mailing Begins to Borrowers Eligible for Payments from $21 Million SunTrust Mortgage Lending Discrimination Settlement

Comienza env�o de cartas a los prestatarios con derecho a recibir pagos del fondo de $21 millones de SunTrust Mortgage

Justice Department Announces Agreement to Address and Prevent the Sexual Assault of Students in Allentown, Pa., Schools

Click here to read the proposed Consent Decree.

"Confronting Discrimination in the Post-9/11 Era: Challenges and Opportunities Ten Years Later"

Read the report on the Civil Rights Division's Post-9/11 Civil Rights Summit.

United States v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, et al.: Massachusetts Department of Correction Employment Discrimination Case

The Department of Justice reached a settlement with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, et al. concerning the Massachusetts Department of Correction's use of a physical abilities test in the hiring of entry-level Correction Officers and Correction Program Officers.

Department of Justice and Department of Education Release Joint Guidance on the Voluntary Use of Race

Review the Department of Justice's and Department of Education's jointly-issued guidance.

Proposals to Strengthen Laws That Protect the Rights of Servicemembers and Other Civil Rights Laws

Read the Department's proposed legislative amendments to strengthen laws that protect the rights of servicemembers and other civil rights laws. Click here for a one-page fact sheet.

Office of the United States Attorneys

Learn about U.S. Attorneys' efforts to enforce civil rights across the nation